Employment
Learning Enrichment Teacher, 2025
Milkwood Steiner School
Maternity Leave contract, Term 2-4 (21/4/25-12/12/25) with the possibility of continuing in 2026 part time in a job-share with the returning LE teacher.
Closing Date: 17 February 2025
Milkwood Steiner School is situated on Larrakia land (Darwin), in the tropical north of Australia delivering a Steiner Curriculum to 170 students from Kindergarten to Class 8. We are a thriving, growing school, with a welcoming community and children from diverse cultural backgrounds. Our College of Teachers are committed to applying the richness of a Steiner Education to the unique cultural and environmental context of Australia’s Top End. We are seeking a colleague who has a strong desire to grow our school with us. The successful applicant will be filling a maternity leave position for 3 school terms. Our Learning Enrichment Teacher plans to return to work in 2026 in a job share. Applicants interested in continuing in this role beyond 2025 are encouraged to note this on their application.
Milkwood teachers are supported by highly experienced teacher assistants and a rich release/specialist subject program. The Learning Enrichment teacher supports teachers, classes and individual students with diverse learning needs. Milkwood Steiner School delivers a model of classroom teaching that allows each child to reach their full potential, through the richness of the Australian Steiner Curriculum Framework. When additional support is needed, the College of Teachers draws on a deep understanding of Steiner Pedagogy and child development, to collaborate with a Learning Enrichment Specialist to designing Educational Adjustment Plans and interventions, documenting recommendations and referrals, to meet a child’s needs.
In practice, this role includes a combination of classroom teaching, and running programs for 1:1 or small groups tto address individualised academic, social, emotional or behavioural goals. For some children these interventions may be temporary, and for others, the support will be ongoing. It also includes time working with class groups, collaboratively delivering areas of learning that build on and support the class teacher’s direction for the class.
The learning enrichment teacher has a high level of experience and expertise in inclusive education, disability and trauma-informed practice, and gifted education in the Primary School setting. They have an excellent knowledge of assessment processes and are confident leading a process for writing Educational Adjustment Plans in collaboration with other staff, specialists and the child’s family. They are creative and resourceful, and have the skills to adapt their practice to a Steiner setting.
Indigenous applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Work effectively with the College of Teachers, Principal, Administration Staff and external student support services
- Develop, document, assess and report on Educational Adjustment Plans for individual students based on best practice interventions for inclusion, wellbeing, and learning
- Engage with incident reporting, behaviour management reporting and mandatory reporting as required
- Develop and oversee a range of student activities including learning support, health and wellbeing and social/emotional learning programs
- Communicate with parents and staff via email, phone or face-to-face
- Attend relevant meetings, including a reasonable number of planning meetings, at the discretion of the Principal
- Deliver 2 x Staff in-services and 2 x parent information sessions per year, on topics identified as needed for professional learning, by the Principal and College of Teachers.
Key Selection Criteria
Essential
- Registered for or eligible for Teacher Registration in the NT, an Ochre Card, Current First Aid
- Specialised training in one or more of Inclusive Education, Disability, Trauma-informed Education, Gifted Education or qualifications in a therapeutic profession.
- Demonstrated experience leading, planning, delivering and assessing best-practice Educational Adjustment Plans, in collaboration with staff, students and parents.
- A high level of skill in reporting, verbal and written communication.
- A love for children and an inclusive approach that values diversity and wellbeing
- A commitment to the principles of Steiner Education
Desirable
- Training in any area of Steiner Education, or experience working in a Steiner School
Enquiries and applications to the Principal: principal@milkwood.nt.edu.au
Applications to include
- Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria
- CV and registration documents
- 2 referees
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Health and Physical Education/Release Teacher 2025
Milkwood Steiner School
Commencing 22 April, 2025
0.2FTE
- May be timetabled on one day of the applicant’s choice, or across 2 or more days according to the applicant’s preference).
- Applicants seeking additional days of employment at Milkwood are encouraged to note this on their cover letter as other teaching/release roles can also be integrated into this appointment.
Closing Date: 9am Monday 3 February, 2025
Milkwood Steiner School is situated on Larrakia land (Darwin), in the tropical north of Australia delivering a Steiner Curriculum to 170 students from Kindergarten to Class 8. Our school has unique large tropical style buildings with classrooms that open out on to broad verandas, with a playground that extends to a beautiful native bushland. We are a thriving, growing school, with a welcoming community and children from diverse cultural backgrounds. Our College of Teachers are committed to applying the richness of a Steiner Education to the unique cultural and environmental context of Australia’s Top End.
In 2023, Milkwood’s Annual School Survey incorporated a new goal based on parent feedback for curriculum development in the Australian Steiner Curriculum Framework’s Physical Education/Movement curriculum for Primary-Middle School students in 2024. This HPE Position Description seeks to bring attention to the Australian Steiner Curriculum Framework’s HPE standards by modelling this as a specialist subject, with the goal of both increasing student access to this subject area while also increasing class teachers’ capacities to develop their own integrated HPE programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Work effectively with the College of Teachers, Principal and Administration Staff
- Plan, implement, document, assess and report on HPE Classes aligned to the Australian Steiner Curriculum Framework’s Health and Physical Education Curriculum, in consultation with the Principal and College of Teachers
- Run an inclusive HPE program including weekly sessions for Class 2-8, including considerations for students with educational adjustment plans and other adjustments for individual students based on best practice interventions for inclusion, wellbeing, and learning.
- Maintain accurate records of class attendance, engage with incident reporting, behaviour management reporting and mandatory reporting as required.
- Attend relevant meetings, including a reasonable number of planning meetings, at the discretion of the Principal.
- Ensure appropriate behaviour of students in class, around the school and whilst on excursions or camps.
- Manage the proper use of the school’s PE equipment, ensuring that the aesthetics, layout, and management of the equipment reflects the values of Milkwood Steiner School and supports teaching and learning.
- Engage in continuous improvement of, and recommendations to the Principal for HPE at Milkwood.
- Support the development staff in the HPE curriculum, in collaboration with the College of Teachers, Learning Enrichment Teacher and Principal.
Key Selection Criteria
Essential
- Demonstrated excellence in areas of nutrition, health and wellbeing, sports and outdoor education.
- A commitment to the principles of Steiner Education, including qualifications and/or commitment to Professional Development in Steiner Education
- Demonstrated experience planning, delivering and assessing a child-focused Steiner curriculum, with classroom management and organisational skills
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and community including skills in communication
- A love for children and an inclusive approach that values diversity and wellbeing
- Excellent understandings of self-care and insight into own support needs
All applicants must be eligible for Teacher Registration in the Northern Territory and provide a current Ochre Card, Police Check and First Aid Certificate.
Enquiries and applications to principal@milkwood.nt.edu.au
Applications to include
- Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria
- CV and registration documents
- 2 referees
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Relief Teachers
We are seeking enthusiastic, flexible and caring teachers to join our teaching team on a casual basis. You must be a registered teacher in the NT to work at Milkwood. Please email principal@milkwood.nt.edu.au with a letter of introduction, CV, TRB number, Ochre Card and 2 references.
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Relief Support Staff
Relief support staff are needed to work as casual Teacher Assistants, Playgroup Leaders, After School Care Leaders and Assistants, and in Administrative roles. Please email principal@milkwood.nt.edu.au with a letter of introduction, CV, Ochre Card and 2 references.