Primary Teacher - Forster
Employment
Part time, Contract
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Primary
Salary range
Closing date
13 November 2026
Posted 4 Nov 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
K-6
School staff (FTE)
34.7
21 teaching · 13.7 non-teaching
Students per teacher
16.4:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
345
Indigenous students
13%
Language other than English
17%
Girls vs boys
165 girls · 180 boys
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
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Role description
Holy Name Primary School Forster is seeking a Temporary part time Classroom Teacher to join the team, commencing January 2027 for the full school year.
This position is 0.55 FTE to cover PDHPE and would suit someone with experience facilitating school sporting carnivals.
Holy Name Forster is located in the Spectacular Manning Valley, centred in the heart of the Great Lakes region.
A school of over 300 students, catering from K-6, Holy Name strives for academic excellence in all Key Learning Areas while maintaining a supportive and Christian environment, with teaching strategies and practices consistently reviewed to ensure quality teaching and learning occurs through targeted improvements.
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-…