Learning Support Teacher - Primary - New Lambton
Employment
Part time, Permanent
Subject
Special Education
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Primary
Salary range
Closing date
11 November 2026
Posted 27 Oct 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
K-6
School staff (FTE)
42.5
32 teaching · 10.5 non-teaching
Students per teacher
17:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
543
Indigenous students
5%
Language other than English
15%
Girls vs boys
251 girls · 292 boys
Socio-educational background
Above the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
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Role description
St Therese's Primary School, New Lambton is seeking a permanent part-time (0.6FTE working Monday to Wednesday) Learning Support Teacher to join the team, commencing January 2027.
St Therese’s Primary School is a unique school community offering students a quality education from Kindergarten to Year 6.
At St Therese’s students are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning while offering a community that is supportive of the creative, unique and individual talents of every student.
Working with parents and the wider community to provide a holistic education, St Therese’s provides a number of enrichment opportunities for students to extend their learning experiences and enable them to reach their full potential.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Learning Support Teacher (K-6) in a Catholic school has a unique role to play and is assigned with the task of ensuring each child has the opportunity to grow both academically and spiritually and to live a purposeful life. Examples of responsibilities of the Learning Support Teacher include but are not limited to the following:
- assist with the identification of students with special educational needs, consult and collaborate with parents, colleagues, CSO personnel and external providers, and facilitate referral and assessment procedures with Catholic Schools Office Student Support staff.
- deliver intervention, teach students, and assist teachers with curriculum differentiation, as specified by the Leader of Learning Support / Learning Support Coordinator.
- collaborate with class teachers and other relevant people to…