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Secondary English Teacher - Gateshead
Employment
Full time, Contract
Subject
English
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
30 July 2026
About St Mary's Catholic College
989
Total students
50%
Boys
50%
Girls
82.6
Teaching FTE
22.5
Non-teaching FTE
1,062
ICSEA value
73rd percentile · Average SES
6%
EAL/D Background
8%
Indigenous students
Source: ACARA My School data
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Role description
St Mary's Catholic College, Gateshead is seeking a Temporary Full-Time English Teacher to join the team from August 2026 for the remainder of the year.
St Mary’s Catholic College, Gateshead, is a co-educational year 7 to 12 College founded in the finest tradition of the Josephite sisters.
It is recognised and acclaimed as a safe, disciplined, welcoming and caring community.
It is a school where paramount importance is given to building and nurturing quality relationships; providing excellence in teaching and learning aligned with the Visible Learning Framework; setting and maintaining high standards and expectations in all dimensions of college life and providing a sound spiritual framework for students' personal growth and development as learners and as people.
A fundamental belief underpinning college life is a commitment to service in the spirit of the Gospel, which honours the college motto ‘Ready to Serve’.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
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 abi…