Secondary Teacher - English - Gateshead
Employment
Part time, Contract
Subject
English
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
1 November 2026
Posted 20 Oct 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
7-12
School staff (FTE)
105.1
82.6 teaching · 22.5 non-teaching
Students per teacher
12:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
989
Indigenous students
8%
Language other than English
6%
Girls vs boys
497 girls · 492 boys
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
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Role description
St Mary's Catholic College, Gateshead is seeking a temporary part-time (0.4FTE job share, working Monday and Tuesday) Secondary English Teacher to join the team for the 2027 school 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…