Tingalpa State School is a co-educational primary school offering a French Bilingual Program accredited with AEFE (Agency for French Education Abroad) from Prep to Year 6. The focus of the French Australian Bilingual Program is to provide excellent teaching and learning environments which allow children to achieve academic success and develop positive social and emotional skills. Students use the languages of English and French while also developing cultural understanding of Francophone communities.

Job details

We are seeking multiple passionate, experienced and innovative teachers to join the French Australian Bilingual Program in 2027. The successful applicants must be a native French speaker or possess C1 French proficiency. Applicants will be required to demonstrate effective classroom management, deliver engaging curriculum to P-6 students and work collaboratively with the year level team and the French Bilingual team. These positions may be either fulltime or part-time with negotiable fraction for the successful candidates. 

Why Tingalpa State School

• Be part of a unique bilingual program: Tingalpa State School offers the first French-Australian Bilingual Program in Queensland and the only AEFE-accredited program in Queensland, providing a specialist teacher with the opportunity to contribute to an established and internationally recognised bilingual education model.
• Teach language and culture across Prep-Year 6: The program provides continuity from Prep to Year 6, with classes taught in both French and English. This allows a French teacher to build meaningful bridges between languages, cultures and curricula, supporting students to develop genuine bilingual and intercultural skills.

We Offer

• Modern facilities and quality resources
• Real career development opportunities

What You'll Need

• Relevant teaching qualification
• Full or provisional QCT registration
• Australian working rights or valid visa
• Pre-service and graduate teachers are encouraged to apply (include practicum reports, mentor statements & unofficial transcript)
• Be fluent in both French and English languages
• Be a native French speaker or hold a C1 French language proficiency level
• Have strong interpersonal skills and be able to work collaboratively with colleagues to maximise outcomes for students 
• Experience teaching within a French primary school setting is highly desirable
• CRPE qualifications and experience with the Australian and/or French Curriculum viewed favourably

How to apply

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• Enter your personal details
• Attach your resume including two professional referees

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All applicants are encouraged to apply to the Department of Education Teacher Application Portal to be considered for current and future roles.

Existing permanent teachers are encouraged to apply for the teacher transfer process, noting that relocation entitlements may not apply.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to commence and submit their application as early as possible as the Department of Education reserves the right to reduce the application period and/or remove the job advertisement early should a suitable applicant be found.

Documents

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