[18/10/2025] VET Agricultural Teacher

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Part Time VET Agricultural Teacher to join our school community to commence on the 27 January 2026. You will deliver CERT II in Agriculture to our students.

We are pleased to share a series of short videos that highlight the heart of our school—our vibrant culture, our deep-rooted faith, and the opportunities for growth and new beginnings that we offer every staff member. These stories reflect who we are as a community and the values that guide everything we do.

School Culture

New Life

Faith

Please ensure your application includes a cover letter, resume and a document addressing the key selection criteria within the Position Description.

The Position

- Title: VET Agricultural Teacher

- Classification: T1 to T2 range depending on qualifications - $79,589 to $118,063 CEMEA 2022

- FTE/ Hours per fortnight: .8FTE - 30.4 hours per week

- Employment Status: Fixed Term - Leave replacement

- Location: Notre Dame College Knight St or Emmaus Campus, Shepparton

- Start Date: 27 January 2026 to 26 January 2027

Why choose to work at Notre Dame College:

Mission: Notre Dame College is a Catholic co-educational secondary college located in Shepparton, within the Goulburn Valley. Rooted in our faith in God and built upon Marist-Mercy traditions, we provide a comprehensive and challenging educational experience for all students and staff within a faith-filled, pastoral community. Together with families, we strive to develop the full potential of each individual within a just and caring Christian environment.

Vision: Our vision is encapsulated in the phrase “To seek, to see, to respond.” We aim to grow our Catholic community and nurture high-achieving, globally connected students. These students recognise their responsibilities to themselves, each other, and the communities they inhabit. They respond as good citizens and people of faith, actively contributing to positive change.

- Justice and Service: Upholding fairness and compassion, we encourage students and staff to serve others selflessly.

- Compassion and Respect: We foster an environment where empathy and respect for one another prevail.

- Courage and Humility: Encouraging both bravery and humility, we empower individuals to face challenges with grace.

- Service and the Love of Work: Recognising the importance of meaningful work and service to others.

- Family and Hospitality: We embrace a sense of community, treating one another as part of an extended family.

- Catholic Identity: Notre Dame College is deeply rooted in its Catholic heritage. The college actively promotes healing, reconciliation, and justice, acknowledging the pain and suffering of those who have been hurt. Staff members play a crucial role in upholding these values and creating a supportive environment for students and colleagues.

- Academic Excellence: Notre Dame College maintains high academic standards. As a staff member, you’ll contribute to shaping students’ educational journeys, encouraging critical thinking, creativity, and a love for learning.

- Wellbeing Focus: The college prioritises student wellbeing. As a staff member, you’ll contribute to nurturing students’ physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Wellbeing initiatives are integral to the college’s ethos, ensuring a positive and inclusive learning environment.

You will:

- Be a registered teacher with the Victorian Institute of Teaching

- Have a commitment to Catholic Education and the Catholic Identity

- Plan, prepare and deliver quality and effective teaching and learning programs which are consistent with the Australian Professional standards for teachers: the College Learning and Teaching Charter, College course outlines, curriculum policies, work programs and educational trends

- Support students through interaction with them in a variety of settings and through the active development of supportive learning environments and effective behaviour management practices.

Magnify Sandhurst

In 2025, a diocesan first, a comprehensive and exciting new learning and teaching program was simultaneously launched across over 50 Catholic schools in the Sandhurst Diocese.

Magnify Sandhurst will be introduced across 2025 to 2027, with each phase designed to bring measurable improvements in each learning environment.

Magnify Sandhurst is set to transform learning for students with more specific and explicit teaching practices, bringing greater consistency and a more predictable and effective education experience for all students.

The Magnify Sandhurst program combines evidence-based practices in teaching and learning to support each student's unique needs, strengths, and goals, focusing on strengthening core areas like literacy and numeracy, building supportive classroom environments, and integrating Catholic values in daily learning.

Learn more about Magnify Sandhurst.

It’s an exciting time to be in Catholic Education

Catholic Education Sandhurst Limited (CESL)

CESL governs over 50 schools and early childhood learning centres across Central and North Eastern Victoria, in large regional centres and small vibrant townships. As we ‘Magnify Sandhurst’ with a special focus on learner growth, teacher professional development and ‘healthy and well communities’, we are committed to working in partnership with leaders, students and families, providing innovation and excellence; inspired by the Catholic story. We feature large regional centres of Bendigo, Wodonga, Wangaratta, Shepparton and Echuca, as well as many smaller communities where making people feel welcome is a speciality. Our motto is ‘Every Student, Every Teacher, Every School, Every Day’.

Diversity, Inclusion and Child Safety

CESL embraces diversity and social inclusion and encourages people from diverse backgrounds to apply. We are committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and inclusion of all children.

Applications close on 30 October 2025 at 5.00pm

If you are interested in learning more about Catholic Education Sandhurst Ltd or registering for future opportunities please visit our website here. For application assistance, please review our application guide here.

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