Applications for round 2 ongoing teaching positions for the 2025 school year are now open.
Temporary teaching positions for 2025 will continue to be advertised throughout the school year.
How to apply for 2025 teaching positions
Follow our simplified process to apply for teaching positions starting in 2025:
Build your applicant profile
Build your applicant profile (PDF 1 MB) .
You only need to complete this once and upload it to every position you apply for. Your profile is where you outline your skills, abilities and experience.
Find suitable positions
Search Edujobs to find positions you'd like to apply for.
Prepare a positioning statement (PDF 659 KB) for each position.
Apply for positions
Go to the position you'd like to apply for in Edujobs.
Click the ‘apply’ button and follow the prompts to submit your application. You'll need to attach your applicant profile and positioning statement.
See our applying for advertised teaching positions information pack (PDF 891 KB) for more details on the application process.
Key dates
- Round 1 vacancies: advertised from Thursday 1 August 2024, close Thursday 22 August 2024.
- Round 2 vacancies: advertised from Thursday 19 September 2024, close Thursday 24 October 2024.
Finding suitable positions
All our teaching positions are advertised on Edujobs, the department’s education jobs portal.
You can search Edujobs for suitable positions or go directly to a filtered list of jobs:
Register your interest
We can help you find your perfect teaching role.
Submit your details and our recruitment team will be in touch to discuss available roles that may suit you.
Incentives to teach in the country
Additional incentives if you work in a country school or preschool include:
- additional yearly pay and locality allowances
- compensation for removal and relocation expenses
- housing support and concessions
- guaranteed return to a metropolitan school or preschool.
Learn more about the teaching opportunities in country SA.
