Head of Subject: Life Orientation

Curro is an independent schooling provider that offers quality education from the early childhood development phase to Grade 12. Curro prides itself on providing an ethical, values-based environment and offers learner-centric, balanced, innovative and relevant curricula across schools.

Curro seeks to appoint Head of Subject: Life Orientation (full-time) at Curro Hillcrest in Hillcrest to commence duties in January 2027

Vacancy Reference: 30122 Curro is seeking to appoint a subject head: life orientation at Curro Hillcrest in Hillcrest. The role involves teaching and coordinating a range of subjects as per the Curro curriculum for the FET phase. The teacher is responsible for the active teaching, knowledge transfer, skills development and growth of positive attitudes among learners through integrated and focused teaching approaches.

Curro is an equal-opportunity employer, therefore preference will be given to EE candidates.

Key performance areas

• Deliver engaging Life Orientation lessons at matric level.
• Plan, prepare, and assess consistently and collaboratively.
• Set and mark assessments and other forms of student evaluation.
• Establish a nurturing teaching environment that promotes engaged learning.
• Teach extra lessons when required.
• Participate fully in the High School’s extramural programme.
• Produce high-quality resources for students.
• Respond to emails and telephone messages within 24 hours.
• Attend school events and special occasions as determined by the Head.
• Undertake reasonable tasks aligned with the role.

Qualifications, experience and skills

• SACE registration (essential).
• Appropriately qualified Life Orientation teacher.
• Matric LO teaching experience (essential).
• Minimum of 3 years IEB teaching experience (advantageous).
• IEB matric marking experience (advantageous).
• Ability to teach Creative Arts (advantageous).
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team.
• Good organisational and administrative skills.
• Energetic, creative, self-motivated, and innovative teaching style.
• Professional behaviour regarding punctuality, standards of work, and conduct.
• Thorough understanding of assessment standards.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Closing date: 09 October 2026.

Primary School:

2 Blessing Ninela Rd,

Belvedere Ext 1,

Hillcrest,

3610

High School:

Cnr Inanda Road and JF Bailes Drive,

Hillcrest,

3610

Please note that you will need to submit a comprehensive CV and copies of your qualifications and SACE registration (if applicable) as part of your online application.

P.S Please view your profile for progress on your application.

If you have not had any feedback from the school within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, accept that you were not successful for this position.

But don’t be dismayed, next time it might be you.

Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be communicated with.

Curro reserves the right not to make an appointment.

NB: Please note that if you are found to apply for two or more positions that you do not qualify for in the least, you will be blocked from the system for 30 days. This is due to a large volume of applicants who are abusing the system.