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Secondary School Teacher cover letter template
A structured letter with example content specific to this role. Replace the bracketed placeholders and adjust the details to the job you're actually applying for.
How to structure it
Opening
Name the role and, in one line, the strongest reason you're a fit. Skip the throat-clearing.
Middle
One or two paragraphs of real, specific evidence: what you did, and the result. This is where most letters go generic. Yours shouldn't.
Why this employer
One genuine, specific reason you want this job at this company, not any company. Vague enthusiasm reads as a template that wasn't customised.
Close
Thank them, note your resume is attached, and make it easy to reach you.
Re: Application for Secondary School Teacher
I'm writing to apply for the Secondary School Teacher position at [Company Name]. My experience planning curriculum-aligned lessons and managing diverse classrooms across Years 7 to 12 matches what this role needs.
In a recent teaching placement I redesigned the feedback process for a Year 10 assessment task, moving from end-of-unit comments to staged formative check-ins during the drafting process. Students submitted more complete work and fewer required resubmission, and the approach was picked up by two colleagues in the same faculty for their own classes.
I'm keen to teach at [Company Name] because [add one genuine, specific reason: a project, value, or market position you can point to]. It's the kind of environment where I think my approach to lesson design and pastoral care would fit well.
Thank you for considering my application. I've attached my resume and would welcome the chance to discuss how I can contribute to your teaching team.
Getting it right
- Keep it to one page. A hiring manager spends seconds on this before deciding whether to read your resume.
- Address a named person where you can find one, rather than "To Whom It May Concern".
- Don't repeat your resume line for line. Use the letter to add context a bullet point can't: why this role, why now, why here.
- Match the tone of the job ad. A formal listing calls for a formal letter; a casual one gives you room to write more like yourself.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Make it specific to the actual employer before you send it.