Classroom Teacher - Year 5
Employment
Full time, Contract
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Primary
Closing date
18 September 2026
Posted 7 Sep 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
Prep-6
School staff (FTE)
31.6
19.4 teaching · 12.2 non-teaching
Students per teacher
13.2:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
257
Language other than English
38%
Girls vs boys
127 girls · 130 boys
Socio-educational background
Above the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
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Role description
As a Catholic Primary School we value respect, responsibility, resilience and kindness in students and staff and we are seeking to employ an experienced and talented classroom teacher commencing Term 4 2026. The position is being vacated by a teacher who is going on Parental leave at the beginning of Term 4.
You must exude a passion for teaching, an excitement for seeing your students grow and learn, and be a real contributor to the learning and teaching life at SFX School.
The successful applicant be committed to:
* Teaching and learning within a Catholic Parish faith community and guiding students in their faith and Sacramental journey
* Be familiar with the MACS Vision for Instruction and show elements of this approach in their daily teaching
* Plan a Learning and Teaching program that meets the needs of students so as to actively engage them in their learning
* Working collaboratively with other members of the Middle School team and then drive Maths & English learning and teaching at SFX School.
* Explicit teaching in Mathematics and English, extending students at their point of need and enabling them to reason and problem solve with fluency and confidence
* As a classroom teacher have a passion for Literacy improvement, demonstrating highly level knowledge and skills in reading / writing cycle which is responsive to student needs and improved student outcomes
* Planning Inquiry Learning that allows students to better understand and contribute to society and the world in which they live
Classroom teachers at SFX benefit from having preparation time in excess of CEMEA 2022 requir…