Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 11 September 2026

Peace is looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Prep Teacher to join our Primary School teaching team in 2027.This position offers a fantastic opportunity for both experienced educators and enthusiastic new graduates to make a positive impact on students' lives.

Permanent Full-Time position commencing January 2027

Primary School Teacher - Prep

Peace Lutheran College (Peace) is a co-educational Kindergarten to Year 12 day and boarding school located in beautiful Cairns in tropical North Queensland. The College provides an inclusive, multi-cultural educational workplace where excellence is pursued, relationships are valued and where Christ is central. We value Peace, Excellence, Respect, and Community by nurturing grace, harmony, and high aspirations, and by showing respect for all through the building of positive relationships.

Pastoral Care at Peace is based on restorative practices and strong relationships. Staff seek to be relational rather than transactional. Through embedding restorative practices in partnership with Real Schools, we proactively engage with our students, to provide a high level of support for all areas of pastoral care: academic, social, emotional and spiritual, which increases outcomes in learning for each individual.

About the Role

The College is looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Prep Teacher to join our Primary School teaching team. This position offers a fantastic opportunity for both experienced educators and enthusiastic new graduates to make a positive impact on students' lives.



The successful applicant will be passionate about delivering a quality and engaging learning experience to our Prep students and be able to demonstrate their capacity and willingness to engage with the Christian ethos of our College.

Criteria:

- Hold a relevant teaching qualification and current teaching registration
- Experience in the provision of quality relevant curriculum programs
- A sound knowledge of the Australian Curriculum
- Developed classroom teaching skills
- Commitment to upholding Christian values and ethos
- Demonstrated well-developed interpersonal skills, time management and organisational skills
- Applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia to be considered for this position

Applications close at 4.00pm on Friday 11 September 2026.

The College reserves the right to fill the position early by invitation or appointment, make an interim arrangement, extend the application date, or to re-advertise the position.

Affiliation: Lutheran
Teaching Level: Combined
Gender: Coed

500 Students
60 TeachingStaff
66 Non-Teaching Staff

Boarding School

Peace Lutheran College is recognised for its vision to be "at the forefront of innovative education" and is known for its culture of inclusiveness, where everybody is somebody.A Kindy to Year 12 Christian, co-educational day and boarding school, is one of diversity, embodying community, and for this reason is affectionately referred to as 'Peace' by its community.Owned and operated by the Lutheran Church of Australia, we are committed to excellence in Christian Education.

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📌 Primary Teacher - Prep (Cairns Regional)
🏢 Lutheran Education Australia
📍 Cairns Regional