Primary Teacher

Posted: 25/09/2025
- Closing Date: 05/10/2025
- Job Type: Temporary
- Location: Adamstown
- Job Category: Education, Childcare & Training

**Join Our Vibrant School Community in 2026**
**Temporary Part-Time (0.5FTE) Primary Teacher - St Columba’s Primary School, Adamstown**

Are you passionate about inspiring young minds and making a meaningful impact in a supportive school environment? St Columba’s Primary School in Adamstown is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Primary Teacher to join our team for the 2026 school year.

This **0.5FTE position** will be worked **every second Wednesday, and every Thursday and Friday**, offering a consistent and balanced schedule within a dynamic learning environment.

Nestled in a beautiful location near Newcastle’s stunning beaches, St Columba’s offers a warm and welcoming community with a proud tradition of excellence in education. Our school is committed to nurturing the whole child—academically, socially, physically, and spiritually—through engaging learning experiences and strong pastoral care.

At St Columba’s, you’ll be part of a collaborative team that values creativity, professional growth, and a shared mission to empower students to thrive.

**Why You’ll Love Working With Us**:

- A supportive and inclusive school culture
- Opportunities for professional development
- A picturesque setting close to the city and coast
- A chance to make a real difference in students’ lives

If you’re a passionate educator looking for a rewarding opportunity in 2026, we’d love to hear from you

Teachers in a Catholic school have a unique role to play and are assigned with the task of ensuring each child has the opportunity to grow both academically and spiritually and to live purposeful lives.
- Supported by the Catholic community of which they are a vital part, teachers invite students and their families into a faith-filled educational experience
- Teachers promote the school as a place of learning and excellence where creativity and curiosity are nurtured and students are connected with their world through deep learning and engagement
- Teachers differentiate learning for students according to their educational needs and abilities and are responsible for the creation of effective assessment practices and quality teaching programs

The teacher will promote the school as a place of learning and excellence in accordance with contemporary evidence-based learning and wellbeing principles (including digital learning) and will ensure the ongoing development and implementation of pedagogical practices that impact on student learning outcomes. The teacher will acknowledge and agree to the requirement to work within the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

**Desired Skills and Experience**:
**EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA**
- Ability to articulate a clear understanding of and a personal commitment to Catholic Education and to actively supporting the Catholic ethos and culture of the school. For Primary or Religion Teaching positions you must also be Catholic
- Demonstrated ability to effectively utilise assessment and relevant school data to optimise organisational and educational outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with school staff and members of the wider community in order to establish productive partnerships and achieve educational outcomes
- Demonstrate an innovative and agile mindset that supports and enhances a culture of continuous improvement within the school environment

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Qualifications as a four-year trained teacher
- Active NESA Accreditation
- Current paid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) number
- Completion of anaphylaxis training
- Completion of CPR training

**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**

Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2023.

**BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US**
- Work in quality schools where students are nurtured, challenged and encouraged to excel and grow
- A corporate fitness program through Fitness Passport (T&C's apply)
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Training and staff development programs
- Paid parental leave for eligible employees
- Access to long service leave after just five years for eligible employees
- Leave Portability (T&C's Apply)

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**

**TO APPLY**
- Please provide a cover letter along with your resume
- Within your cover letter address each of the selection criteria as listed under EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA above and ensure your response to each criteria is no longer than 300 words.
- Preferred applicants will be asked to participate in orientation processes, including a formation conversation, following the interview, to introduce them to the local Parish context and the culture of the Catholic school.

Applications for this position will only be considered if submitted through the following platforms: our careers page on our website, mnpeople, Indeed, Seek, or LinkedIn.

**Applications clos