Aboriginal Education Worker (Identified Position) - St Joseph's Regional College, Port Macquarie

Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools; Port Macquarie; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools – Port Macquarie NSW seeks an Aboriginal Education Worker (Identified Position) for St Joseph's Regional College, Port Macquarie. Part-time 23 hours/week over 4 days, starting 28 January 2027, ending for the 2027 school year.

The role focuses on supporting Indigenous education, building cultural capacity, and fostering strong partnerships with local Aboriginal communities, while upholding Catholic values and school leadership collaboration.

Qualifications

• Selection criteria focus on fostering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander spirituality and Catholic ethos.
• Build positive relationships with students and staff to advocate for Indigenous students and families.
• Work with school leadership to enhance cultural capacity of the school community.
• Maintain strong partnerships with local Aboriginal communities and service providers.
• Solid literacy, numeracy and IT skills (or willingness to learn) and awareness of student learning methods.
• Willingness to work with small groups of children and alongside teachers.

Responsibilities

• Working with the school leadership team to implement the Diocesan Action Plan for Aboriginal education, including;
• Acting as a role model for students to celebrate cultural identity.
• Promoting welcome and belonging, to foster respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
• Helping understand and respect Indigenous knowledge, skills and traditions to build mutual respect and reconciliation.
• Raising expectations and improving learning through individualised plans with cultural, curriculum and career goals.
• Developing partnerships with local Aboriginal communities, families and school to promote a respectful school environment.

Skills

Relationship building

Cultural capacity

Literacy

Numeracy

IT skills

Teamwork with teachers

Small group work

Job description

Aboriginal Education Worker (Identified Position) - St Joseph's Regional College, Port Macquarie

Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools – Port Macquarie NSW

Casual/Temporary, Part time

St Joseph's Regional College, Port Macquarie

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Aboriginal Education Worker (Identified Position)

Position Type: Part-time temporary23 Hours per week over 4 daysStart date: 28th January 2027End Date: For the 2027 School Year

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Classification & Benefits:

This role is classified as Level (insert level) (averaged / unaveraged) under the NSW and ACT Systemic Catholic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2025 as updated or reviewed.

Detailed information regarding the level, salary increments, and general employment conditions can be found within the Agreement.

Role will include:

• Working with the school leadership team to implement the Diocesan Action Plan for the Education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples including:
• Acting as a role model for students by encouraging them to take pride in all aspects of their schooling and their cultural identity.
• Promoting a sense of welcome and belonging, so that all in the school community will gain greater respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ culture and each child will be provided with educational opportunities that are rich, fulfilling and promote a love of God.
• Supporting the school to understand and show respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s knowledge, skills and traditions to build and maintain relationships that are based on mutual respect and reconciliation.
• Raising expectations and enhancing the quality of student learning for all students by supporting the development of individualised plans that include cultural, curriculum and career goals.
• Developing a partnership with the local Aboriginal community, families and the school to create and promote a school environment that respects and values local Aboriginal cultures and protocols.
• Must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent (documented confirmation of Aboriginality is a requirement at interview).
• Exemption under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977
• Must hold a current Working with Children Check clearance
• Compliance with the Accreditation to Work Teach and Lead Policy upon appointment
• Identified Position

Selection Criteria will focus on:

• The ability to foster and maintain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Spirituality whilst enhancing the values, beliefs and ethos of the Catholic Church.
• The ability to build positive and trusting relationships with students and staff in order to advocate for the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders students and their families.
• The ability to work alongside school leadership to build the cultural capacity of the school community.
• The ability to maintain strong quality partnerships with the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and service providers.
• Sound literacy, numeracy and IT skills (or a willingness to learn) and knowledge and appreciation of the ways students learn.
• Preparedness to work with small groups of children and willingness to work alongside teachers in the classroom.

Anti-discrimination Act (1997)

Your application should address the above criteria, the nomination of two (2) referees including an Elder and/or community member.

Provide the referee's name and contact details only (no reference letter required).

Applications must be received by 9.00 am Monday 16th November 2026

Hastings Region

Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools Limited is committed to creating Child Safe Schools.Child Protection legislation requires preferred applicants to be subject to employment screening.An equal opportunity employer.