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Employment at Barker

With more than 350 teaching staff and 200 support staff, Barker College is a diverse, vibrant, and dynamic professional environment. We provide a range of benefits to support the ongoing wellbeing of all our staff

Barker is a thriving and busy school and in 2022 we celebrated the fact that we are now coeducational from Pre-K to Year 12.

We also have four satellite campuses:

  • An Outdoor Education facility at The Grange, Mount Victoria, NSW
  • An Indigenous Darkinjung Barker Campus in Yarramalong, NSW (established 2016)
  • An Indigenous Ngarralingayil Barker Campus in Wollembi, NSW (established 2020)
  • An Indigenous Dhupuma Barker Campus in Gunyangara, NT (established 2021)

Connection, Belonging and Values

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Attract

From professional learning to financial and health wellbeing, we continually invest in our staff to help them to achieve their personal best and to realise their full potential.

Barker College is a Mental Health First Aid Australia Gold Badged Skilled Workplace and a Workplace Gender Equality Employer.

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Engage

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.

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.

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Inspire

In 2023, Barker College was delighted to be named as a winner of the 5-Star Employer of Choice Award by The Educator, recognising the excellent experience the School provides for its employees to perform and feel valued.

The School was also recognised as an Employer of Choice in the Australian Business Awards 2023. In line with our Motto, "Honour non Honores", it is not the award, but the intentional striving towards a work environment where all employees are enabled to thrive and in keeping on par or ahead of worker expectations, that supports a values laden culture of excellence.

Successful applicants will be expected to support the Mission, Vision and Values of the School. All successful applicants will be subject to child protection screening in keeping with the legislation and the School's Child Safe Organisation Policy.

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Current Vacancies

Enrolments Coordinator

Applications close: Monday 25 March 2024 at 10:00am

Join the Barker community as an Enrolment Coordinator and play a pivotal role in facilitating the enrolment process for prospective families students.

This is a full-time role, starting as soon as possible. However, consideration of full-time term-time with up to 20 non-term time days, may be considered.

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Head of Senior School

Applications close: Tuesday 02 April 2024 at 10:00am

As a member of the Senior Executive, the Head of Senior School plays a vital role in leading initiatives aligned to achieving the School’s strategic vision.

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Director of Netball

Applications close: Monday 25 March 2024 at 10:00am

The Director of Netball will be responsible for developing, managing, and delivering a leading well-rounded school-based netball program with an emphasis on enjoyment, long-term participation, age-appropriate development and supporting students to perform to their best.

This will be a 0.7FTE role, with the possibility of 1.0FTE, depending on the applicant, to start ASAP.

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Junior School Digital Learning Leader (PK to Year 6)

Applications close: Tuesday 02 April 2024 at 10:00am

Digital Learning Leaders lead the development, implementation and review of digital learning consistent with the School’s Teaching and Learning Framework.

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Junior School Specialist Teacher - Music (PK to Year 6)

Applications close: Tuesday 02 April 2024 at 10:00am

Specialist subject teachers plan and deliver effective teaching & learning based on student needs and the PYP planner. They will have enthusiasm & expertise in the subject area.

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