Teacher (V-EAL/D)
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
English as Additional Language
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Primary
Closing date
23 April 2026
Posted 10 Apr 2026
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334
Total students
51%
Boys
49%
Girls
23.8
Teaching FTE
19.0
Non-teaching FTE
997
ICSEA value
45th percentile · Average SES
78%
EAL/D Background
2%
Indigenous students
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
Position Details
Our Lady of Mercy Primary School is a Kindergarten to Year 6, double stream, co-educational Catholic school in Girrawheen. We seek a dedicated, passionate and committed V-EALD teacher with strong pedagogical knowledge and experience supporting EAL/D learners. The successful applicant will foster a culture where every student is recognised as capable of learning, with engagement promoted through quality teaching. They will be positive, enthusiastic and collaborative.
The Virtual English as an Additional Language or Dialect (V-EALD) Support Program responds to the need for effective EAL/D support in CEWA schools. Its purpose is to develop students’ foundational Standard Australian English (SAE) to enable access to core learning areas. Students with higher needs may access up to four sessions per week.
The V-EALD teacher will design specialist programs tailored to student needs and deliver short-term intervention virtually via Teams. Responsibilities include planning, monitoring, assessing and reporting using EAL/D Progress Maps, and supporting classroom teachers with EAL/D pedagogy.
The role includes 0.08FTE within the CEWA V-EALD team, supported by EAL/D consultants, and 0.2FTE at Our Lady of Mercy. The teacher will work with small groups, support individual EAL/D Plans, lead professional learning, advise on resources, and collaborate with the school’s EALD Coordinator to monitor student progress.
Role Description
The successful applicant will deliver daily virtual lessons and:
• Have experience teaching EAL/D students in mainstream, IEC or intervention se…
Our Lady of Mercy Primary School is a Kindergarten to Year 6, double stream, co-educational Catholic school in Girrawheen. We seek a dedicated, passionate and committed V-EALD teacher with strong pedagogical knowledge and experience supporting EAL/D learners. The successful applicant will foster a culture where every student is recognised as capable of learning, with engagement promoted through quality teaching. They will be positive, enthusiastic and collaborative.
The Virtual English as an Additional Language or Dialect (V-EALD) Support Program responds to the need for effective EAL/D support in CEWA schools. Its purpose is to develop students’ foundational Standard Australian English (SAE) to enable access to core learning areas. Students with higher needs may access up to four sessions per week.
The V-EALD teacher will design specialist programs tailored to student needs and deliver short-term intervention virtually via Teams. Responsibilities include planning, monitoring, assessing and reporting using EAL/D Progress Maps, and supporting classroom teachers with EAL/D pedagogy.
The role includes 0.08FTE within the CEWA V-EALD team, supported by EAL/D consultants, and 0.2FTE at Our Lady of Mercy. The teacher will work with small groups, support individual EAL/D Plans, lead professional learning, advise on resources, and collaborate with the school’s EALD Coordinator to monitor student progress.
Role Description
The successful applicant will deliver daily virtual lessons and:
• Have experience teaching EAL/D students in mainstream, IEC or intervention se…