Classroom Teacher

Employment

Part time, Contract

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Catholic

Teaching level

Primary

Salary range

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Closing date

2 November 2026

12 days remaining

Posted 20 Oct 2026

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About 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

46%
54%

Socio-educational background

Above the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

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: Monday, 2 November 2026
Employment Type: Part-Time (0.4 FTE), 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
  • 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 sport and the arts. I hope you will consider joining …

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