Diverse Learning Needs Teacher
Employment
Full time, Contract
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Primary
Salary range
Closing date
6 November 2026
Posted 20 Oct 2026
Details look wrong? Report an errorAbout St Declan's Catholic Primary School
School type
Co-educational
Year range
K-6
School staff (FTE)
40.1
31.8 teaching · 8.3 non-teaching
Students per teacher
16.9:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
539
Indigenous students
1%
Language other than English
69%
Girls vs boys
247 girls · 292 boys
Socio-educational background
Above the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
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Role description
St Declan's Catholic Primary School Penshurst
Start Date: Thursday, 28 January 2027
Application Closing Date: Friday, 6 November 2026
Employment Type: Full-Time, Temporary
Why Join Us
Join Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), NSW's largest Catholic education community, with over 145 schools and 75,000 students. At St Declan's Catholic Primary School Penshurst, you'll make a daily impact, grow your career, and be supported by strong professional learning.
Benefits include:
- competitive remuneration: up to $145,080. Base salary: $90,177 - $129,536, paid on a pro-rata basis
- salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually
- up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students
- ongoing training and professional opportunities
- health and wellbeing initiatives and resources, including Fitness Passport
- generous Employee Referral Program
- a wide range of further rewards and benefits.
About Our School
St Declan's Catholic Primary School is a thriving Catholic community of faith, proudly connected to St Declan's Parish in Penshurst. St Mary of the Cross MacKillop and St Declan are pivotal to our identity as a Catholic community. With newly upgraded facilities, this is an exciting time to join our school. You will work alongside a highly collaborative and dedicated staff committed to contemporary teaching and learning. We are a Newman Selective Gifted Education accredited school. Our gifted students benefit from a rigorous, research-based enrichment program, enhanced by high-quality professional development for staff. Our vibrant, multicultural student community embraces rich opportunities in s…