High School Specialist – Tech Studies

An exciting opportunity exists for a suitably experienced High School Tech Studies Teacher to join the Willunga Waldorf School for the 2026 school year.

About Us

Willunga Waldorf School is a thriving, contemporary, independent K to 12 school nestled in the beautiful Southern Vales of South Australia, close to magnificent coastline and surrounded by vines and almond groves. It is situated on the edge of the rural town ship of Willunga, fifty minutes’ drive from the city of Adelaide. Here you will find an educational community where the potential of each one is supported through the strength of many. In 2024, the school began dual-streaming and embarked on an exciting journey of growth.

About the Role

The High School Tech Studies Teacher will be responsible for implementing the specialist Tech curriculum across the classes they teach in the high school. Key duties will include teaching woodwork to the various year levels using a variety of tools and machinery, conducting age-appropriate safety inductions, risk management and mitigation, and servicing of relevant tools, machinery, and equipment. An overview of the Waldorf / Steiner curriculum is required (and will be provided if necessary), so one can see the complete picture and how one’s own subject is integrated into the whole.

About You

The successful applicant will be a team player with excellent communication skills, not only with young people but also with colleagues and parents. They possess a love of teaching, have a generally positive attitude and outlook, and are able to set boundaries with empathy and respect for students, colleagues, and the parent community.

Key Selection Criteria :

• Suitable qualifications and experience in teaching woodwork and machine tech at a secondary level
• Demonstrated commitment to the pursuit of excellence in teaching young people
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with children / young people, colleagues, and parents
• Demonstrated experience operating and servicing relevant machinery, tools, and equipment
• Demonstrated ability to develop, document and differentiate curriculum, catering for different learning needs and creating inclusive learning environments
• Demonstrated understanding of work health safety requirements, risk assessment and management
• A commitment to the principle of ongoing teacher development both professionally and personally
• Ability to set boundaries with empathy and respect for students, colleagues, and the parent community
• An affinity with anthroposophy and overall strong commitment to Steiner Education (desirable)
• Must have full working rights in Australia

For a full position description, please visit our website :

Essential Qualifications / Certificates

Applicants must hold at minimum a Bachelor of Education specialising in Technical Studies (including Woodwork and Metalwork), or have a comparable degree, diploma and / or certificates. They must be eligible for registration with the SA Teachers Registration Board, hold a current Working with Children Check and be willing to provide / obtain RRHAN-EC and Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting certificates.

What We Offer

Willunga Waldorf School offers an exciting, supportive and rewarding environment to work. We love what we do, and this shines through in our relationships with students, parents, colleagues and visitors alike. Creativity, innovation and contemporary expressions of Steiner principles are encouraged throughout all areas of the School’s life, and the School’s physical environment inspires comfort, joy and connection.

This is a fixed-term, part-time replacement contract comprising a minimum 0.6 FTE to be worked over 3 ½ to 4 days. Additional lessons teaching English and / or History subjects may be available to the right candidate.

Remuneration will be based on the current Willunga Waldorf School Enterprise Agreement.

How to Apply

Applicants must address the Key Selection Criteria, provide a professional resume, and contact details of three referees who have worked in a supervisory capacity.

Please submit your full application via our website by Monday, 3 November 2025.

For questions and enquiries about this position, please contact Ms Antje Guenther via