Secondary Teacher

ABOUT US

Matthew Flinders Anglican College is widely recognised as one of Queensland's leading schools, providing an exceptional learning environment for students, and a dynamic and collegial environment for teachers. Coupled with outstanding facilities and a beautiful natural environment, Flinders is a truly remarkable place to work.

Extra benefits of working at Matthew Flinders

• Salary packaging and novated lease options to increase your take home pay.
• Up to 12.75% employer contribution to Superannuation.
• Onsite Car Parking available to staff.
• Free use of college gym
• Personal Well-being Initiatives and access to an Employee Assistance Program including career, family, legal and financial counselling services.
• Annual influenza vaccinations and skin cancer checks
• Professional Development Plans.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We have a full-time opportunity for an experienced Secondary Teacher of English to join our team in 2026. This is a 12 month fixed term contract.

ABOUT YOU

The College's core values are Courage, Respect, Integrity, and Compassion. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned with these values.

To be successful for this role, you must be able to demonstrate the following experience, skills and attributes:

• Current Teacher Registration with the QLD College of Teachers, or ability to achieve registration.
• Demonstrated experience and success as a Secondary Teacher of English. Experience teaching Senior English is highly desirable.
• The ability to engage evidence and data-informed instructional strategies and develop a deep understanding of students, curriculum, and assessment practices to plan, deliver, assess and report on student achievement.
• The ability to create a culture of learning and achievement through effective planning, student management, classroom resource organisation and engaging learning strategies.
• A proactive and self-driven commitment to professional learning and development, and actively collaborates with colleagues to enhance collective teacher efficacy to benefit student engagement and achievement.
• Exemplary professional manner, interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrated team leadership and membership skills and an overt desire and willingness to work positively within a team.
• An enthusiastic desire and resolute commitment to contribute to the culture, values, and broader professional co-curricular and extra-curricular life of the College.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this position, please submit the following documentation to Mrs Anita Gibson, Head of Secondary  via SEEK:

• Resume

• Brief Covering Letter (no longer than two pages) which addresses:

• The reason for your interest

• Your demonstrated experience and skills in relation to the role.

A copy of the full Position Description can be downloaded from

Applications close 8am, Tuesday 23 September 2025.Interviews will be held between 1 - 3 October Preferred candidates will then be invited to teach a lesson in Week 1, Term

Safeguarding our Students

Matthew Flinders Anglican College supports the rights of children and young people and is committed to ensure the safety, welfare and wellbeing of Students. Matthew Flinders Anglican college is therefore committed to responding to allegations of student harm resulting from the conduct or actions of any person including that of employees.

To ensure the safeguarding of our students, all employees must have a current Employee Working with Children Check (Qld Blue Card or Qld Teacher Registration) before commencing work.  In addition, included throughout the recruitment process are checks of suitability for employment with children.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Matthew Flinders Anglican College is an equal opportunity employer. We recognise that teams who reflect a diversity of lived experience, identity, perspective, and background help us to create a healthy and inclusive working culture where our staff, students and community can thrive.