Teachers and qualified education graduates looking for employment should take note of a new group of Post Level 1 teaching vacancies closing on Tuesday, 18 August 2026.
Based on the teaching posts currently published on Edupstairs, there are 19 school vacancy listings representing 22 teaching posts across Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West and the Western Cape.
The opportunities cover several teaching phases, including Foundation Phase, Intermediate Phase, Senior Phase and FET Phase. Subjects required include Mathematics, English, Afrikaans, Sepedi, Xitsonga, isiZulu, Accounting, Economics, Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, Tourism, Social Sciences, Life Orientation and others.
Some schools are advertising permanent positions, while others are recruiting teachers for temporary or substitute posts.
Because all the vacancies listed below close on 18 August 2026, applicants should check each individual vacancy immediately and follow the application instructions provided for that particular school.
Quick Overview
- Opportunity: Post Level 1 Teaching Vacancies
- Closing date: 18 August 2026
- Number of vacancy listings: 19
- Total teaching posts represented: 22
- Provinces represented: Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West and Western Cape
- Employment types: Permanent, temporary and substitute posts
- Teaching phases: Foundation, Intermediate, Senior and FET
- Experience: Applicants should check the requirements of each individual vacancy
- Application method: Varies according to the school and vacancy
- Who should check these opportunities: Qualified teachers and other applicants who meet the requirements stated in the individual vacancy notice
Teachers who do not find a suitable vacancy in this roundup can also browse the latest opportunities through the Edupstairs South African Teaching Posts page.
Post Level 1 Teaching Vacancies Closing 18 August 2026
Below are the teaching vacancies published on Edupstairs with a closing date of 18 August 2026.
Applicants should not apply based only on the summary below. Open the individual vacancy to check the complete requirements, application procedure and any supporting documents requested by the school.
Gauteng Teaching Posts
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St Ives Primary School – Foundation Phase Teacher
St Ives Primary School is advertising a permanent Foundation Phase teaching post.
Subjects/Grades:
- Afrikaans First Additional Language
- English Home Language
- Mathematics
- Grades R–3
Number of posts: 1
Nature of post: Permanent
Closing date: 18 August 2026
View the St Ives Primary School teaching post and application details
This opportunity may be particularly relevant to Foundation Phase educators who are comfortable teaching across the core learning areas required in the early grades.
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Reagile Primary School – Foundation Phase Teacher
Reagile Primary School has a permanent Foundation Phase vacancy.
Subjects/Grades:
- Sepedi
- English
- Mathematics
- Grades R–3
Number of posts: 1
Nature of post: Permanent
Closing date: 18 August 2026
View the Reagile Primary School teaching vacancy
Applicants should pay close attention to the language requirements when assessing whether their qualifications and teaching background are appropriate for this position.
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Laerskool Simon Bekker – Foundation Phase Teacher
Laerskool Simon Bekker is looking to fill a permanent Foundation Phase position.
Subjects/Grades:
- English Home Language
- Mathematics
- Life Skills
- Grades R–3
Number of posts: 1
Nature of post: Permanent
Closing date: 18 August 2026
View the Laerskool Simon Bekker teaching vacancy
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Malvern High School – Economics and Accounting Teacher
For teachers specialising in commerce subjects, Malvern High School has an FET Phase opportunity.
Subjects/Grades:
- Economics
- Accounting
- Grades 10–12
Number of posts: 1
Nature of post: Permanent
Phase: FET Phase
Closing date: 18 August 2026
View the Malvern High School Economics and Accounting post
This is one of the more specialised vacancies in the roundup because the teaching combination focuses on two key commerce subjects at FET level.
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Rutegang Primary School – 3 Teaching Posts
Rutegang Primary School has one of the largest vacancy listings in this roundup, with three permanent teaching posts available.
Post 1:
- Foundation Phase
- All subjects
- Grades R–3
Post 2:
- Mathematics
- Grades 6–7
Post 3:
- Natural Sciences and Technology
- Grades 6–7
Number of posts: 3
Nature of posts: Permanent
Closing date: 18 August 2026
View all three Rutegang Primary School teaching posts
Applicants should identify exactly which of the three posts matches their qualifications and subject specialisation before applying.
Limpopo Teaching Posts
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Ikhwezi Lokusa Primary School – Foundation Phase Substitute Teacher
Ikhwezi Lokusa Primary School is advertising a substitute teaching position.
Subjects/Grades:
- All subjects
- Grades 1–3
Number of posts: 1
Nature of post: Substitute
Closing date: 18 August 2026
View the Ikhwezi Lokusa Primary School vacancy
Although substitute posts are not permanent appointments, they can provide valuable classroom experience and an opportunity for unemployed educators to remain active in the profession.
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K.K. Monare Primary School – Intermediate Phase Teacher
K.K. Monare Primary School is advertising a permanent Intermediate Phase position.
Subjects/Grades:
- Natural Sciences and Technology
- Sepedi Home Language
- Social Sciences
- Grades 4–6
Number of posts: 1
Nature of post: Permanent
Closing date: 18 August 2026
View the K.K. Monare Primary School teaching vacancy
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CM Sehlapelo Primary School – Sepedi and Social Sciences
CM Sehlapelo Primary School is recruiting for a temporary teaching position.
Subjects/Grades:
- Sepedi Home Language
- Social Sciences
- Grades 4–7
Number of posts: 1
Nature of post: Temporary
Phase: Intermediate and Senior Phase
Closing date: 18 August 2026
View the CM Sehlapelo Primary School vacancy
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Masungulo-2 Primary School – Mathematics, Sciences and Languages
Masungulo-2 Primary School has a permanent teaching opportunity covering several learning areas.
Subjects/Grades:
- Xitsonga
- Natural Sciences
- Mathematics
- Grades 4–6
- Economic and Management Sciences (EMS), Grade 7
Number of posts: 1
Nature of post: Permanent
Phase: Intermediate and Senior Phase
Closing date: 18 August 2026
View the Masungulo-2 Primary School teaching vacancy
Mpumalanga Teaching Posts
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Blackhill Schoongezicht Primary School – Grade 2 Teacher
Blackhill Schoongezicht Primary School is looking for a Foundation Phase substitute teacher.
Subjects/Grades:
- All subjects
- Grade 2
Number of posts: 1
Nature of post: Substitute
Closing date: 18 August 2026
View the Blackhill Schoongezicht Primary School vacancy
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Kwaguqa Primary School – Grade 2 Teacher
Kwaguqa Primary School has a permanent Foundation Phase teaching opportunity.
Subjects/Grades:
- isiZulu
- Life Skills
- Mathematics
- Grade 2
Number of posts: 1
Nature of post: Permanent
Closing date: 18 August 2026
View the Kwaguqa Primary School teaching post
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Laerskool Hoëveld – English Teacher
Laerskool Hoëveld is advertising an English teaching position.
Subjects/Grades:
- English Home Language or First Additional Language
- Grades 6–7
Number of posts: 1
Nature of post: Permanent
Phase: Intermediate and Senior Phase
Closing date: 18 August 2026
View the Laerskool Hoëveld English teaching vacancy
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Mbatini Lower Primary School – Foundation Phase Teacher
Mbatini Lower Primary School is advertising a permanent Foundation Phase vacancy.
Subjects/Grades:
- Xitsonga Home Language
- Mathematics
- Life Skills
- Grades R–3
Number of posts: 1
Nature of post: Permanent
Closing date: 18 August 2026
View the Mbatini Lower Primary School vacancy
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Chayaza Secondary School – Life Sciences and Natural Sciences
Chayaza Secondary School has a substitute teaching opportunity for a teacher who can cover science subjects.
Subjects/Grades:
- Life Sciences
- Natural Sciences
- Grades 8–12
Number of posts: 1
Nature of post: Substitute
Phase: FET
Closing date: 18 August 2026
View the Chayaza Secondary School Life Sciences and Natural Sciences post
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Chayaza Secondary School – Mathematical Literacy and Tourism
The same school is also recruiting for a second subject combination.
Subjects/Grades:
- Mathematical Literacy
- Tourism
- Grades 10–12
Number of posts: 1
Nature of post: Substitute
Phase: FET
Closing date: 18 August 2026
View the Chayaza Secondary School Mathematical Literacy and Tourism vacancy
These are separate Chayaza Secondary School vacancy listings, so applicants should make sure they open the correct position for their teaching subjects.
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Mabola Primary School – 2 Teaching Posts
Mabola Primary School has two temporary teaching opportunities.
Post 1 – Reference WC2026035:
- Foundation Phase
- All subjects
- Grades R–3
Post 2 – Reference WC2026036:
- isiZulu Home Language
- Social Sciences
- Grades 4–7
Number of posts: 2
Nature of posts: Temporary
Closing date: 18 August 2026
View both Mabola Primary School teaching posts
North West Teaching Posts
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Nur Ul Iman Muslim School – Afrikaans and Social Sciences
Nur Ul Iman Muslim School has a permanent Intermediate Phase vacancy.
Subjects/Grades:
- Afrikaans First Additional Language
- Social Sciences
- Grades 4–6
Number of posts: 1
Nature of post: Permanent
Closing date: 18 August 2026
View the Nur Ul Iman Muslim School teaching vacancy
Applicants considering a post at an independent or faith-based school should read the full vacancy carefully because school-specific requirements may differ from those associated with public-school appointments.
Western Cape Teaching Posts
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Elswood Secondary School – Life Orientation and Creative Arts
Elswood Secondary School is advertising a permanent teaching position covering Life Orientation and Creative Arts.
Subjects/Grades:
- Life Orientation – Grades 8, 11 and 12
- Creative Arts – Grades 8–9
Number of posts: 1
Nature of post: Permanent
Phase: FET
Closing date: 18 August 2026
View the Elswood Secondary School teaching vacancy
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Scottsville Primary School – Intermediate and Senior Phase Teacher
Scottsville Primary School is advertising a permanent teaching position.
Subjects/Grades:
- English Home Language
- Afrikaans
- Mathematics
- Other subjects
- Grades 4–7
Number of posts: 1
Nature of post: Permanent
Closing date: 18 August 2026
View the Scottsville Primary School teaching vacancy
There Are 22 Teaching Posts Across These 19 Listings
It is important to distinguish between the number of vacancy listings and the number of actual positions.
Most schools in this roundup are advertising one position. However:
- Mabola Primary School has 2 posts
- Rutegang Primary School has 3 posts
This means the 19 vacancy listings represent a total of 22 teaching posts closing on 18 August 2026.
Applicants should also remember that teaching vacancies can be added at different times. A teacher who does not see a suitable subject combination here should therefore continue checking the main Edupstairs teaching vacancies platform.
View all currently published South African teaching posts on Edupstairs
Who Should Consider Applying?
These vacancies may be worth checking if you are:
- A qualified teacher currently unemployed.
- A newly qualified education graduate looking for a first teaching opportunity.
- A teacher looking to move to another school.
- A substitute or temporary educator seeking another appointment.
- An educator whose teaching specialisation matches one of the advertised subject combinations.
- A Foundation Phase educator qualified for Grades R–3.
- An Intermediate or Senior Phase educator.
- An FET teacher specialising in subjects such as Accounting, Economics, Life Sciences, Tourism or Mathematical Literacy.
However, appearing to match a subject combination does not automatically mean that you qualify.
Applicants should check the individual vacancy before applying.
Edupstairs Application Guidance
The recommendations below are general guidance designed to help applicants prepare stronger and more complete applications. They should not be interpreted as additional official requirements unless the individual vacancy specifically states them.
Before applying, check:
- Whether your teaching qualification corresponds with the phase.
- Whether your academic record supports the advertised subjects.
- Whether the school requires SACE registration or proof of registration.
- Whether certified copies are required.
- Whether applications must be emailed, hand-delivered or submitted through another system.
- Whether a specific application form is required.
- Whether the vacancy has a reference number.
- Whether there are additional school-specific requirements.
Never assume that every school uses the same application procedure.
How to Apply for These Teaching Posts
Start by opening the individual vacancy link provided under the school you are interested in.
Read the full vacancy carefully before preparing your application.
Pay particular attention to:
- Teaching phase
- Subjects
- Grades
- Employment type
- Closing date
- Application method
- Required supporting documents
- Contact details
- Reference numbers, where applicable
- Any additional requirements specified by the school
If a vacancy asks applicants to use a particular email subject line or reference number, reproduce it accurately.
For example, sending an application for a Mathematics position while using the reference number for a Foundation Phase vacancy can create unnecessary confusion.
Prepare Your Teaching CV Carefully
Your CV should make it easy for the person reviewing applications to understand what you are qualified to teach.
Instead of simply stating:
Bachelor of Education
provide relevant information about your teaching specialisation.
For example:
Bachelor of Education – Senior and FET Phase
Teaching subjects: Accounting and Economics
The exact wording should reflect your real qualification.
Newly qualified educators should not try to hide their lack of extensive classroom experience. Teaching practice is relevant professional exposure and can be presented properly on a CV.
Consider including:
- Schools where teaching practice was completed.
- Grades taught.
- Subjects taught.
- Classroom responsibilities.
- Lesson planning experience.
- Assessment experience.
- Extracurricular involvement.
- Digital teaching tools you can genuinely use.
Do not claim experience or competencies you do not have.
Match Your Qualification to the Advertised Subjects
One of the biggest mistakes applicants can make is applying indiscriminately for every teaching vacancy.
A school looking for:
Accounting and Economics – Grades 10–12
is searching for a very different subject profile from a school looking for:
All Foundation Phase subjects – Grades R–3.
Focus first on vacancies where your qualification, phase and teaching subjects align strongly with what the school is requesting.
This can save time and help you submit more targeted applications.
Permanent vs Temporary vs Substitute Teaching Posts
This roundup contains three different appointment types.
Permanent Posts
A permanent vacancy generally represents an ongoing position rather than a short-term replacement. Applicants should still check the individual advert for the applicable appointment conditions.
Temporary Posts
Temporary appointments are normally made for a defined or limited employment period. The exact duration was not included in the supplied vacancy data for the temporary positions above, so applicants should check the individual vacancy for further information.
Substitute Posts
Substitute teachers generally replace another educator for a particular period.
Do not automatically ignore temporary or substitute opportunities simply because your ultimate goal is permanent employment.
For newly qualified or unemployed educators, short-term classroom experience can strengthen a CV, develop practical teaching skills and provide recent professional references.
Common Teaching Job Application Mistakes
With a short deadline, it can be tempting to rush an application. That can create avoidable problems.
Common mistakes include:
- Applying for subjects you are not qualified to teach.
- Sending a generic CV that does not highlight teaching subjects.
- Ignoring the advertised teaching phase.
- Leaving required documents out.
- Using an incorrect vacancy reference.
- Sending documents in unreadable formats.
- Applying through the wrong channel.
- Assuming every school accepts applications by email.
- Waiting until the final hours before applying.
- Failing to check that attachments actually uploaded or attached.
- Using outdated contact details on a CV.
- Providing inaccurate information about qualifications or experience.
Read the vacancy one final time before submitting your application.
What Newly Qualified Teachers Should Know
If you recently completed your teaching qualification, seeing experienced teachers competing for the same positions can be discouraging.
Do not automatically conclude that you have no chance.
Instead, focus on vacancies that genuinely match your qualification and present your training properly.
Your application can highlight relevant teaching-practice experience, including:
- Lesson preparation.
- Classroom management.
- Curriculum implementation.
- Learner assessment.
- Marking.
- Record keeping.
- Working with mentor teachers.
- Extracurricular participation.
Teaching practice is not the same as years of formal employment, so it should not be represented as such. However, it is still relevant experience and deserves a clear place on a graduate teacher’s CV.
Don’t Find Your Subjects Here? Check All Teaching Vacancies
This article focuses specifically on posts with a closing date of 18 August 2026.
There are other teaching vacancies with different closing dates.
Use the Edupstairs Teaching Posts platform to browse the broader list:
Browse all published teaching vacancies on Edupstairs
Teachers should consider checking regularly because newly advertised opportunities may have relatively short application windows.
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Need Help?
Edupstairs Advice
Do not measure your chances by the number of applications you submit.
Twenty carefully targeted applications are generally more useful than sending the same application indiscriminately to dozens of schools.
Start with your strongest matches.
Ask yourself:
Does my qualification match the phase?
Then:
Do my teaching subjects match the subjects advertised?
Then check the school’s specific application requirements.
If the answers align, prepare a focused application and submit it before the deadline.
For the vacancies in this article, the closing date is 18 August 2026, so applicants should avoid leaving applications until the last minute.
Frequently Asked Questions
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When do these teaching posts close?
All teaching vacancy listings included in this roundup have a closing date of 18 August 2026.
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How many teaching posts are available?
There are 19 vacancy listings representing 22 teaching posts. Mabola Primary School has two posts and Rutegang Primary School has three.
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Are these all Post Level 1 teaching opportunities?
This roundup focuses on the Post Level 1 teaching vacancies contained in the supplied Edupstairs vacancy data closing on 18 August 2026. Applicants should read each individual listing for its complete details.
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Are there permanent teaching positions?
Yes. Several vacancies are listed as permanent. There are also temporary and substitute opportunities.
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Can newly qualified teachers apply?
Newly qualified educators should check the requirements of each vacancy. Where their qualification, phase, subjects and other stated requirements match the post, the opportunity may be worth pursuing. Do not assume that every vacancy has identical eligibility criteria.
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Where are the teaching jobs located?
The vacancies in this roundup are spread across Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West and the Western Cape.
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Which teaching subjects are needed?
The listings cover numerous subjects, including Mathematics, English, Afrikaans, Sepedi, Xitsonga, isiZulu, Accounting, Economics, Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, Tourism, Social Sciences, EMS, Life Orientation and Creative Arts.
There are also Foundation Phase positions requiring educators to teach multiple subjects.
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How do I apply?
Use the individual vacancy link under the relevant school and follow the application instructions published for that position. Application procedures can differ between vacancies.
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Can I apply for more than one teaching vacancy?
Where you meet the requirements of multiple positions, you can consider applying for more than one. Each application should, however, follow the instructions for that specific vacancy.
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Should I apply for a temporary or substitute teaching position?
That depends on your circumstances and career goals. For unemployed and newly qualified teachers, temporary or substitute work can provide valuable classroom exposure. Check the appointment conditions before accepting any position.
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Where can I find more teaching vacancies?
Use the Edupstairs South African Teaching Posts page to browse other published opportunities.
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Does Edupstairs appoint teachers?
No. Edupstairs publishes and explains employment opportunities. Recruitment, shortlisting, interviews and appointments remain the responsibility of the relevant school, employer or education authority.
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Applicants should always use the individual vacancy listing as the primary reference when preparing an application.
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