Assistant Religious Education Coordinator

Sydney Catholic Schools; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration package

Coordinator allowance

Salary packaging

Discount on school fees

Training and development

Wellbeing benefits

Employee Referral Program

Other rewards and benefits

Job summary

Marist Sisters' College Woolwich, within Sydney Catholic Schools, seeks an Assistant Religious Education Coordinator to lead and coordinate Religious Education programs. The role focuses on evangelisation and building a strong Catholic community across the school, contributing to faith formation for students and staff.

The successful candidate will join a busy educational community, supporting curriculum delivery while upholding Catholic values and Archdiocesan standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate Diploma or Master of Religious Education or Theology (desirable).
• Category D Accreditation in accordance with To Work, Teach and Lead in systemic Catholic schools Archdiocese of Sydney; Category E Accreditation desirable.
• Must be a Baptised Catholic with ongoing commitment to Catholic teachings and life.
• Ability to demonstrate the standards at Highly Accomplished or Lead Teacher Level per Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
• Postgraduate units in Leadership (advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Religious Education programs across the school.
• Promote Evangelisation initiatives to build a thriving Catholic community.
• Work strategically, understanding the school within its broader ecclesial context.
• Develop partnerships to support student and staff faith journey, learning and wellbeing.

Skills

Leadership

Evangelisation initiatives

Strategic collaboration

Education

Graduate Diploma or Master of Religious Education or Theology

Category D Accreditation

Category E Accreditation desirable

Baptised Catholic

Leadership studies (postgraduate)

Job description

Assistant Religious Education Coordinator

Marist Sisters' College Woolwich
Start Date: Thursday, 28 January 2027
Application Closing Date: Monday, 9 November 2026
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Why Join Us

Join Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), NSW's largest Catholic education community, with over 145 schools and 75,000 students. At Marist Sisters' College Woolwich, you'll make a daily impact, grow your career, and be supported by strong professional learning.

Benefits include:

• attractive remuneration package
• an additional coordinator allowance on top of your base salary, an allowance of up to $10,072
• salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually
• up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students
• ongoing training and development opportunities
• access to Fitness Passport and other wellbeing products
• generous Employee Referral Program
• a wide range of further rewards and benefits.

About Our School

Marist Sisters' College Woolwich is a unique place for girls to learn, explore, discover and grow into competent and capable young women. Infused with the Marist spirit, our school's strong family atmosphere nurtures students' individual and collective needs so they become critical thinkers, capable networkers, independent learners and team players.

As a 'girls-only' school, our students develop and challenge themselves through participation in STEM, sport, the arts and academia which includes the Newman Selective Gifted Education Program. Effective teaching and wellbeing programs equip our young women to meet the challenges of further study, professional workplaces and global responsibility.

About the Role

As a member of the school's Religious Education team, the Assistant Religious Education Coordinator (1 point) will play a key role in the development and implementation of Religious Education programs across the school, promoting Evangelisation initiatives, in building a thriving Catholic community. This position is a permanent, full-time 1FTE, 1 point coordinator position and will attract a 1 point time and remuneration allocation. This position requires an outstanding educator with a well-developed capacity to take forward the evangelising mission of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Sydney.

To be successful for this role, you must demonstrate proven experience in:

• creating a contemporary, student-centred learning culture, and a faith community that brings the Gospel and teachings of the Catholic Church to all the students, families and staff
• initiating and leading change and improvement to enhance learning for all students, especially in Religious Education
• working strategically, with an understanding of the school within the broader educational, ecclesial and community context
• developing collaborative partnerships to support student and staff faith journey, learning and well-being, especially in the context of evangelisation.

The successful candidate will also possess the following:

• completed, or has evidence of, study toward a Graduate Diploma or Master of Religious Education or Theology (desirable)
• Category D Accreditation in accordance with To Work, Teach and Lead in systemic Catholic schools Archdiocese of Sydney Accreditation. Category E Accreditation desirable
• is a Baptised Catholic with demonstrated evidence of ongoing commitment to the teachings of the Catholic Church and engagement in the life of a Catholic faith community such as a parish or an established community within the Catholic Church, as an expression of your relationship with Jesus Christ
• ability to demonstrate the standard descriptors at Highly Accomplished or Lead Teacher Level in accordance with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
• postgraduate units of study in Leadership (advantageous).

Any offer of employment with Sydney Catholic Schools is subject to screening completed by the Central Office People & Culture Services team.

For any enquiries, please contact the Mission and Identity team by emailing ***************@scs.catholic.edu.au.

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SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.