Primary Teacher - Kotara South - Multiple roles

St James' Primary School · Kotara South, NSW

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Catholic

Teaching level

Primary

Salary range

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Closing date

12 November 2026

13 days remaining

Posted 29 Oct 2026

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About St James' Primary School

School type

Co-educational

Year range

K-6

School staff (FTE)

28.8

20.6 teaching · 8.2 non-teaching

Students per teacher

16.2:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

334

Indigenous students

3%

Language other than English

11%

Girls vs boys

169 girls · 165 boys

51%
49%

Socio-educational background

Above the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

Source: ACARA My School data

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Role description

St James’ Primary School, Kotara South is a Catholic systemic school in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, catering for students from Kindergarten to Year 6.
With contemporary evidence-based teaching and learning, St James’ uses a collaborative and personalised approach where teachers and students work together to create a stimulating and engaging learning environment.
Promoting a supportive and safe learning community, St James’ focuses on providing a quality, holistic education that enables each student to reach their full potential.



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 wellbeing principles (including digital learning) and will ensure the ongoing development and implementation of pedagogical practices that imp…

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