Indigenous Education Advocate (Identified)

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

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.