Teacher - Make a Real Difference
- Teach Essential English and Social & Community Studies to Year 11 and 12 students at the Shailer Park campus.
- Support students who are disengaged or at risk of disengaging through individualised education and wellbeing support.
- Work full time from Term 1 2027, with professional development, salary packaging and a teaching model focused on planning and student support.
About this Opportunity
Based at our Shailer Park Campus, the focus of your role will be to teach Essential English/Social & Community Studies to Year 11 or 12 students.
This role is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1 2027
Why Teachers Love Working at The BUSY School
- Make a genuine impact. Build meaningful relationships with students and help transform futures through education. Small class sizes allow for more personalised support and stronger student connections.
- More time to teach and prepare. Enjoy a teaching model that provides more time for planning, preparation, and student support.
- Better work-life balance. Leave the after-hours commitments behind. There are no co-curricular activities outside normal school hours.
- Attractive salary and benefits. Salary from approximately $86,000 - $115,000 + 12.5% superannuation.
- NFP salary packaging of up to $15,900 for living expenses plus $2,650 for meals and entertainment.
- Invest in your future. Access professional development opportunities, career progression pathways, and the support of a growing national organisation committed to changing lives.
- Additional BUSY Benefits. Access Fitness Passport, retail discounts, parental leave benefits, wellbeing support and more.
Change Lives. Rediscover Your Passion for Teaching.
About The BUSY School
The BUSY School is part of The BUSY Group, a not-for-profit organisation presenting nearly 50 years as a community partner providing employment services, vocational education and training, apprenticeships, mentoring, Inclusive Employment Support, and allied health services.
We are an independent Special Assistance School with 10 campuses across Queensland and New Zealand, and new campuses opening in NSW and Tasmania in the New Year.
Providing an alternative program for Year 11 and 12 students who are disengaged or at risk of disengaging from education, our program has expanded to include The BUSY School Online (TBSO) offering flexible access to our program for all students across Queensland.
Each campus provides a supportive, safe learning environment and unique education model combining:
- Individualised education and wellbeing support
- Vocational Education and Training (VET)
- Real-world work experience opportunities
- School-based apprenticeships and traineeships
- Career pathway planning and employment connections
Our team works alongside students to provide wrap around support that helps them complete their secondary schooling, achieve their goals and transition successfully into employment, further training or higher education.
About You
You are a passionate educator who believes every young person deserves the opportunity to succeed. You thrive on building positive relationships, thinking creatively, and supporting students to achieve outcomes they may not have thought possible.
- A relevant teaching qualification
- Hold full registration or current provisional registration with eligibility for full registration as a Teacher in Queensland
- Ability to work within the curriculum of secondary education
Next Steps
Whether you're an experienced teacher or early in your teaching career, if you're looking for a rewarding role where you can make a lasting difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply Now and join a school where you can have a bigger impact, stronger connections, and a better work-life balance.
This role will actively commence recruitment from the date of advertisement. The closing date of this ad is dependent on the appointment of the role.
The BUSY Group is an organisation that prioritises the safeguarding of children and all vulnerable people by actively adopting strategies that embed a culture of zero tolerance for abuse of any kind. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening including criminal history and relevant working with children checks.
The BUSY Group is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from First Nations People, veterans, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.
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