Primary Teacher - East Maitland

St Joseph's Primary School · East Maitland, NSW

Employment

Full time, Contract

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Catholic

Teaching level

Primary

Salary range

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Closing date

1 November 2026

12 days remaining

Posted 19 Oct 2026

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About St Joseph's Primary School

School type

Co-educational

Year range

K-6

School staff (FTE)

33.3

25.5 teaching · 7.8 non-teaching

Students per teacher

17.6:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

449

Indigenous students

9%

Language other than English

13%

Girls vs boys

227 girls · 222 boys

51%
49%

Socio-educational background

Around the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

Source: ACARA My School data

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Role description

St Joseph's Primary School East Maitland is seeking a temporary full time Primary Teacher to join the team for 12 months from January 2027

St Joseph's Primary School, East Maitland, is a systemic Catholic school situated in the Hunter Valley NSW, catering to students from Kindergarten to Year 6.
Committed to meeting the learning needs of all students, the school blends traditional and contemporary learning styles and has a range of first class facilities that serve a wide and diverse cross section of communities, both rural and urban, in the Morpeth and East Maitland Parishes.



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 ongoing development and implem…

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