Role Description/Criteria
St Mary's School, Geelong has a rich history in providing a quality education that equips students with the necessary knowledge, skills, attributes and behaviours that they will use throughout their lifetime.
We are seeking a passionate, highly skilled educator to work on a Thursday and Friday, with the potential of additional hours on a Wednesday to attend planning, who will embrace the school's vision for evidence-informed practices to听join our dedicated staff team. This classroom teaching position is part-time and fixed-term, commencing on Thursday July听16th, 2026 and concluding on Tuesday 26th January, 2027.
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This fixed-term position is for 2026.
The successful applicants will have;
- a strong commitment to Catholic education and the ethos of Catholic schools
- the appropriate qualifications, skills and abilities necessary to provide students with rich and rewarding educational experiences, catering for individual needs in an inclusive, open learning environment
- experience or interest in evidence-informed learning and teaching with the ability to deliver the learning content with passion
- the ability to work and plan collaboratively as part of a team, sharing the responsibility for improving student outcomes
- efficient and effective classroom behaviour management strategies
- strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain positive partnerships with staff, students and their families
- a commitment to adopting the school's vision for evidence-informed practices, inclusive of the Science of Reading, designing a knowledge-based curriculum and an Explicit Instruction pedagogical approach, and a willingness to undertake ongoing professional development in these areas.
St Mary's School promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children. All employees will be required to have a sound understanding of the Child Safe Standards and a commitment to the safety and wellbeing and inclusion of all children.
Salary in accordance with the Victorian Catholic Education Multi-Enterprise Agreement and available at听
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Special Requirements
- accreditation to teach Religious Education in a Catholic School would be an advantage
- current, Teacher Registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching
- completion and submission of the 'Application For Employment' document
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Application Procedures
Read the St Mary's School Child Safety Policy and Code of Conduct on the .
Complete the 'Application For Employment' form
Address the following criteria in the Cover Letter;
1. Your ability to form and maintain positive relationships with staff, students and families听
2. Your commitment to working collaboratively as part of a high performing team
3. Your experience or interest and commitment to teach using evidence-informed practices
The application will include a;
- completed Application Form
- Cover Letter describing your suitability for the position, addressing the above criteria
- up-to-date Curriculum Vitae with contact details of 3 referees, including that of your current Principal
to Mrs Annice Lappin via听principal@smgeelong.catholic.edu.au听
It is anticipated that interviews for this position will be conducted in person on xthe week beginning Monday May 25th, 2026 for shortlisted candidates.听