Saxophone/Clarinet Teacher

Lauriston Girls’ School is a forward thinking, independent K-12 School.

We are always looking for exceptional people who love learning, are inspiring and bring empathy to their work. The school fosters workplace gender equality and ongoing professional development.  

Lauriston Girls’ School seeks to employ an experienced and enthusiastic Teacher of Saxophone/Clarinet for approximately 5 hours per week, for Terms 1 & 2, 2026.  

The role:

This casual position includes approximately 2.25 hours per week of group saxophone tuition as part of the semester-long Year 5 Band Program and approximately 2.5 hours of private clarinet/saxophone tuition.

The Year 5 Band Program includes 3 x 45-minute weekly sessions for the duration of Semester 1. Availability to teach between 8.30am and 12.30pm on Fridays is essential.

The successful applicant will:

• Be a dynamic, innovative, and motivating Saxophone/Clarinet specialist, with demonstrated experience teaching beginner to intermediate level musicians
• Be willing to work collaboratively with the Acting Year 5 Band Program Coordinator to inspire student engagement in the school’s woodwind program and support the recruitment of Saxophone students
• Have experience working within a Junior Band Program context and demonstrated ability to manage small groups of students
• Encourage student involvement in the school’s co-curricular band and orchestral ensemble programs, in order to develop the woodwind culture at Lauriston
• Be willing to incorporate technology and other elements of contemporary curriculum into their lessons
• Utilise a range of strategies and skills to engage young musicians, supporting them to develop an intrinsic interest in the study of Saxophone/Clarinet
• Be willing to work collaboratively with families, utilising appropriate methods of communication to ensure students can be supported to practise successfully at home
• Experience teaching within a Kodály framework is highly desirable

Skills and Qualifications:

• A collaborative teaching approach is essential for working as a member of the Lauriston Music Department
• A current VIT registration or Working with Children Check is required

Please refer to the Lauriston recruitment portal for further information.

All applicants are encouraged to submit a short Cover Letter along with your Resume and addressed to Sabine Partington, Principal.

Enquiries: Elizabeth Tindall, Director of Music, at tindallel@lauriston.vic.edu.au or 9864 7555.

Applications close: 9:00am, Wednesday 28 January 2026

Early applications are strongly encouraged. We will be shortlisting applications as we receive them, so the position may be filled earlier than the closing date. 

Lauriston Girls’ School is a child safe organisation which welcomes children, young people and their families. We have no tolerance for child abuse and take proactive steps to identify and manage any risks of harm to students in our school environments. Every person involved in our school has an important role in promoting child safety and wellbeing and promptly raising any issues or concerns about a child’s safety. All staff are required to follow the School’s Child Safety policies and Child Safety Code of Conduct.