Primary Coordinator - Cessnock
Employment
Part time, Contract
Subject
General
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Primary
Salary range
Closing date
15 November 2026
Posted 2 Nov 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
K-6
School staff (FTE)
33.5
21.2 teaching · 12.3 non-teaching
Students per teacher
16.4:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
347
Indigenous students
18%
Language other than English
11%
Girls vs boys
161 girls · 186 boys
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
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Role description
St Patricks Primary School Cessnock is seeking a 2 year temporary Primary Coordinator (0.2 FTE) to join the team, commencing January 2027.
St Patrick’s Primary School, Cessnock is located in the beautiful Hunter Valley area of New South Wales cratering for students from Kindergarten to Year 6.
Surrounded outside of the city centre by verdant countryside, Cessnock is the largest town in Australia’s oldest wine region.
The region is full of activities catering to various lifestyle pursuits and is less than an hour outside of the Newcastle CBD.
A school of 351 students, St Patrick's provides a place, built on the Josephite tradition, where creative learning and the individual talents of each student and teacher is appreciated, embraced and encouraged.
The school has a strong focus on community and is committed to supporting each individual student and teacher.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Primary Coordinator works in collaboration with the school leadership team and colleagues to promote the school as a place of learning and excellence. As a member of the school leadership team, they are entrusted with the responsibility to assist students in making sense of their world, to make informed decisions and judgements, and to act with moral and ethical integrity. Across the school they will:
- develop, implement and oversee the school’s strategic learning initiatives
- support the monitoring and review of school improvement initiatives
- support the monitoring and review of school compliance
- lead, model and support the ongoing development, implementation and oversight o…