Primary Teacher - Maitland
Employment
Full time, Contract
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Primary
Salary range
Closing date
13 November 2026
Posted 29 Oct 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
K-6
School staff (FTE)
28.7
21.6 teaching · 7.1 non-teaching
Students per teacher
18.4:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
397
Indigenous students
9%
Language other than English
4%
Girls vs boys
197 girls · 200 boys
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
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Role description
St John the Baptist Primary School Maitland is seeking a 12 month temporary full time Classroom Teacher to join the team, commencing January 2027.
St John the Baptist Primary School is a Catholic school catering for students from Kindergarten to Year 6. At St John the Baptist we provide a meaningful and inclusive learning environment that caters for the intellectual, spiritual, emotional, social and physical dimensions of all students.
Our educational frameworks reflect a commitment to growing, developing and responding to the needs of all students and encourage all students to become lifelong learners.
We look forward to sharing in your child’s educational journey.
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 wellbei…