PDHPE Teacher

• Be a part of our collaborative and dynamic PDHPE Department
• Great professional development and learning opportunities
• Exciting opportunity for innovative and rigorous teaching and learning

About the Role

The College is seeking to appoint a permanent full-time (1.0 FTE) Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) teacher for the 2026 school year. The PDHPE department at Newington is highly regarded for its excellence in teaching and innovation and operates with first class facilities. An ability and willingness to contribute to the pastoral care and co-curricular program will be required.

Further details about this position can be obtained by contacting the Head of PDHPE, Tim Wales

About You

We have deliberately not provided set and narrow selection criteria. However, it would be expected that the

successful candidate will:

• have appropriate teaching and tertiary qualifications relevant to the position
• be a dynamic and successful classroom practitioner with experience in leading others in the development and implementation of rigorous learning and teaching programs
• have a sound understanding of the learning needs of students
• utilise technologies to enhance the learning and teaching
• work effectively as a member of an enthusiastic team
• show a genuine appreciation and commitment to pastoral care
• participate in the College's co-curricular program
• lead colleagues to achieve excellence in learning and teaching
• actively contribute to the sporting co-curricular program across both seasons.

It is recommended that you use this information, the information contained on the College website and your own initiative to present a curriculum vitae that reflects you, your career to date and your priorities.

Short listed applicants will be required to undertake a demonstration lesson as part of the selection process.

About Newington College

Newington College is a school bustling with opportunity and rigour. We aim to teach students to think critically, stretch their learning and approach life with curiosity, kindness and open-mindedness, and that also applies to everyone who works here – from the teachers and grounds staff to the finance and admissions teams.

What else sets us apart? We strive to create a culture underpinned by our diverse and inclusive care for our community – students, parents, carers, staff, alumni and neighbours – and by an appreciation of the importance of service. The College is supported by a strong sense of integrity, respect, fairness and responsibility. Collaboration and support are also key, so we ensure all staff have the resources available to make the most of every opportunity.

Founded in 1863 by the Uniting Church, the College has more than two thousand students across four vibrant campuses from our Early Learning Centre through to Year 12. In 2026, Newington will enter an exciting new phase as the College transitions to co-education starting with Kindergarten and Grade Five, becoming fully co-educational by 2033. Our students will enter a world that will require them to walk and work alongside all genders collaboratively, respectfully and empathetically as colleagues, employers, employees, partners, parents and friends. We want to ensure the College remains a vibrant, contemporary institution, in step with the society it is part of.

Further information about the College, its programs and its strategic plans is available on the College website:

Newington's Commitment to Child Protection

The College is a 'Child Safe Organisation' committed to ensuring the safety, welfare and wellbeing of all children and young people at the College and is dedicated to protecting them from abuse and harm. All children and young people who come to Newington have a right to feel and be safe.

Successful applicants will be subject to employment screening processes with the Office of the Children's Guardian and will be required to provide a current Working with Children registration number. In addition, teaching staff will be expected to possess a current First Aid qualification.

To Apply:

To be considered, applicant must:

• be eligible to work in Australia that means holding appropriate and current visa or be Australian citizen
• submit their application in a PDF formatted document containing an updated resume and cover letter. The entire document should not exceed 6 pages
• apply electronically via this SEEK page or Newington Career page:
• apply as soon as possible, as interviews may be conducted upon receipt of applications, not necessarily following the application closing date.
• Applications close on Friday 21 November 2025.