Primary Teacher - East Maitland
Employment
Full time, Contract
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Primary
Salary range
Closing date
1 November 2026
Posted 19 Oct 2026
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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
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
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…