Careers
With approximately 240 full-time, part-time and casual staff, Pulteney is a School in which professionalism and commitment to excellence are valued in each and every role.
Uniquely located on one site within the CBD, Pulteney is an active and proud member of the City of Adelaide and enjoys a rich and vibrant community defined by an authentic belonging.
With an array of excellent career opportunities for teaching, administrative and ancillary staff, we welcome applications from forward thinking, dynamic individuals who excel in a contemporary environment.
Employees at Pulteney have access to an array of professional benefits including:
- Partial remission of tuition fees (for eligible staff)
- Salary packaging options
- Extensive career and professional development opportunities
- Access to wellbeing services, including an Employee Assistant Program and chaplaincy services which provide a range of personal and family benefits
- Travel opportunities throughout the year to interstate and international destinations with various student groups
- An active Social Club with events and activities offered throughout the year
- Excellent facilities with innovative technology
- A collegial and supportive working environment
You will find that when you join Pulteney, you don’t just become part of an organisation, you become part of our community.
Current Vacancies
Park 20 Coordinator - Playing Fields
Pulteney Grammar School is seeking an experienced and hands-on Park 20 Coordinator – Playing Fields to lead the day-to-day maintenance and presentation of our Park 20 Kurangga sporting facilities.
Reporting to the Property and Facilities Manager, you’ll coordinate a small team and ensure our playing fields, cricket pitches and surrounding grounds are maintained to an exceptional standard for School sport, co-curricular programs and community use.
About the role
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the day-to-day operations of Park 20 Kurangga.
- Coordinating and mentoring the Park 20 grounds team.
- Preparing and maintaining sports fields, cricket pitches and turf.
- Coordinating line marking, event set-up and seasonal field changeovers.
- Managing contractors, equipment and maintenance schedules.
- Assisting with budgets, procurement and asset maintenance.
- Promoting safe work practices and maintaining high presentation standards.
About you
You will have:
- Experience in sports turf, horticulture or grounds maintenance.
- A relevant trade qualification.
- Experience leading or supervising a team.
- Strong organisational and communication skills.
- An unrestricted South Australian Driver’s Licence.
- A proactive, reliable and hands-on approach.
Why Pulteney?
Founded in 1847, Pulteney Grammar School is one of Adelaide’s leading co-educational independent schools. We offer a supportive team environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to work across one of South Australia’s outstanding School sporting facilities.
Special requirements
The successful applicant will hold (or be able to obtain):
- A Working with Children Check.
- Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect training.
- Current First Aid qualification.
A position description is available here and applicants should refer to their suitability for the role when applying.
APPLICATIONS
Applications in Word or PDF format, including a full curriculum vitae, details of two professional referees, and a cover letter, should be sent via SEEK to Mr. Richard Sexton, Property and Facilities Manager.
Pulteney Grammar School is committed to providing a child-safe environment and welcomes applications from candidates who share our commitment to the wellbeing of children.
Teacher - Junior School 2027
Applications are sought from new and experienced teachers, for full time (1.00FTE) permanent and contract classroom teacher positions, beginning in Term 1, 2027. As of yet, no year levels have been allocated to these roles. The successful candidate’s experience will be taken into account when these allocations occur.
Pulteney Grammar is looking to employ industrious teachers who are excited about working with children in the modern classroom, enjoy being creative and lateral in their thinking and want to make a deep impact on how children see themselves and learning.
Junior School teachers at Pulteney Grammar are expected to:
- Build authentic, respectful and trusting relationships with children, recognising the strengths, interests and potential of every learner.
- Create inclusive, engaging and well-organised learning environments where children experience challenge, belonging, agency and success.
- Differentiate learning to respond to the diverse needs, abilities and aspirations of all learners, ensuring equitable access and meaningful challenge.
- Foster children’s social, emotional and academic development through proactive wellbeing practices and positive partnerships with families.
- Actively contribute to the wider life of Pulteney Grammar through co-curricular involvement, community engagement and the promotion of the School’s values.
Selection Criteria
The successful applicant will demonstrate:
· Relationships before programs—knowing each learner.
· Learning rather than teaching—designing experiences, not delivering content.
· Agency and inquiry over busyness.
· Evidence-informed practice balanced with creativity.
· Professional inquiry and reflective practice as expectations, not aspirations.
A position description is available here
Applications
Applications in Word or PDF format, including a CV, contact details of three professional referees, and a cover letter addressing the Selection Criteria, should be addressed to Head of Junior School, Mr Jason Fay.
Applications close at 9.00am on Wednesday Aug 19
Relevant Tertiary qualifications, Registration with the Teachers’ Registration of South Australia, a current Working with Children Check clearance and Responding to Risk of Harm, Abuse and Neglect Certificate (RRHAN-EC) are pre-requisites for employment.
Pathways in Sport at Pulteney - Coaching
At Pulteney, our sport coaches are trained to function as sport educators borrowing from the basic principles of sport, developing problem solving and critical thinking skills in their players and teams.
We cultivate a player centred approach whereby our students are encouraged to take risks and are taught the concepts of responsibility, humility and accountability.
Interested in joining Pulteney Sport as a coach? Read more about our coaching development framework below.