Primary Teacher - Taree
Employment
Full time, Contract
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Primary
Salary range
Closing date
28 October 2026
Posted 15 Oct 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
K-6
School staff (FTE)
38.9
22.8 teaching · 16.1 non-teaching
Students per teacher
11.9:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
271
Indigenous students
27%
Language other than English
25%
Girls vs boys
134 girls · 137 boys
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
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Role description
St Joseph's Primary School, Taree is seeking a temporary full time Primary Teacher to join the team in January 2027 for 12 months
St Joseph’s Primary School, Taree is a unique school community that celebrates and appreciates the rich cultural diversity of its students.
Surrounded by a picturesque, bushland setting on several hectares of carefully maintained park-like grounds, St Joseph's enjoys strong links between the school and broader community.
St Joseph’s provides flexible learning environments allowing for both collaborative and personalised learning so students can reach their full potential.
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 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 ongoin…