Barker College is currently seeking an experienced Science Teacher based at our Hornsby campus.

This will be a Fixed Term Full time (1.0FTE) role from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027.

Barker College runs an orientation event for new staff on 20 January 2027, prior to the whole staff returning for Professional Development on 22 January 2027.

Applicants should be committed to providing quality teaching in a practical and engaging environment. They will be committed to excellence in pedagogy and be open to the integration of STEAM into their teaching programs and practice.

The successful applicants will be able to demonstrate a track record of:

- Working and contributing to a team
- An ability to deliver engaging lessons that develop students’ skills in critical thinking, problem solving and scientific literacy.
- Involvement or interest in inquiry-based learning
- A comprehensive understanding of key concepts and the ability to demonstrate practical techniques
- An awareness and ability to provide and manage a safe laboratory environment
- Appropriate use of ICT

The successful applicants must be able to demonstrate a specialist capacity to teach Stage 6 science.

A full Position Description for this role is attached HERE.

With more than 350 teaching staff and 250 support staff, Barker College is a diverse, vibrant, and dynamic professional workplace.

ABOUT BARKER COLLEGE

Barker is a leading independent coeducational school at the forefront of educational thought, visionary leadership and excellence. An Anglican Day and Boarding School,



originally established in 1890 Barker is situated in Hornsby on the leafy Upper North Shore of Sydney.

Barker College is a fully coeducational school from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12. We also have four satellite campuses:

An Outdoor Education facility at The Grange, Mount Victoria, NSW.

A Special Assistance Marri Mittagar Humanitarian campus in Hornsby, NSW (established 2024).

Please view our Careers video from the Head of Barker College and Deputy Head (People & Culture) below.

Further information about Barker College can be found on our website.

WHY WORK AT BARKER COLLEGE

At Barker, we aim to be an engaging place of work where all staff are valued and nurtured through a dynamic professional learning community. We encourage and support all our teaching and support staff to be lifelong learners, to be inspired and be supported to thrive in their roles through ongoing professional learning, research and self-reflection. Quality teaching and learning drives the pursuit of supporting the School’s strategic vision of being a leading educational institution that inspires global hope. Staff are highly aligned to the School values of Commitment, Compassion, Courage, Integrity and Respect and take pride in making a positive contribution to student life within and beyond the classroom.

We provide a range of benefits to support the ongoing wellbeing of all our staff and these benefits are outlined here.

Applications close: Monday 12 October 2026 at 10:00am

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