Learning Support Coordinator - Primary - Chisholm

Catholic Schools Office; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and staff development

Job summary

St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, Chisholm seeks a permanent full-time Learning Support Coordinator to lead a dedicated team, commencing January 2027. The role focuses on academic and spiritual growth, personalised plans, and collaboration with teachers, parents, and external providers.

You will design and monitor adjustments, support transitions, and contribute to ongoing staff professional learning within a Catholic education context under NSW policies.

Qualifications

• Ability to articulate a clear understanding of Catholic education and the mission of the Church through Catholic schools.
• Proven experience working with students (K-6/7-12) with all disability categories.
• Ability to lead a team and manage programs.
• Experience delivering professional learning for staff and parents.
• Knowledge of Disability legislation and NCCD; strong organisational and administrative skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the Learning Support faculty and personnel.
• Identify students with special educational needs and collaborate with parents, CSO staff and external providers.
• Deliver intervention, teach curriculum differentiation, and monitor adjustments.
• Oversee Personalised Plans and Learner Profiles in collaboration with teachers.
• Coordinate documentation for eligibility and transition requirements under legislation.
• Gather evidence for inclusion in the NCCD and support inclusive learning environments.
• Support staff development and parent education programs.
• Build capacity of teachers and school staff in special education.
• Assist with enrolment and transition processes for students with disability.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Professional learning

Disability education

Curriculum differentiation

Education

Four-year trained teacher

Postgraduate qualifications in Special Education

Active NESA Accreditation

Current NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC)

Anaphylaxis training completed

Job description

St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, Chisholm is seeking a permanent full-time Learning Support Coordinator to join the team, commencing January 2027.

As the diocese newest primary school and an integral part of the Immaculate Conception Parish Morpeth, St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, Chisholm aims to build a positive, faith-filled learning culture where students grow both in their faith and as confident, courageous and collaborative learners.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Leader of Learning Support / Learning Support Coordinator (K-6/7-12) in a Catholic school has a unique role to play and is assigned with the task of ensuring each child has the opportunity to grow both academically and spiritually and to live a purposeful life. Examples of responsibilities of the Learning Support Teacher include, but are not limited to, the following:

• supervise the work of personnel in the Learning Support faculty/team.
• assist with the identification of students with special educational needs, consult and collaborate with parents, colleagues, CSO personnel and external providers, and facilitate referral and assessment procedures with Catholic Schools Office Student Support staff.
• deliver intervention, teach students, and assist teachers with curriculum differentiation.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and monitoring and review of adjustments, as documented in the Personalised Plan (PP) or Learner Profile (LP), collaborating with class teachers and other relevant personnel.
• work collaboratively with other teachers/educators to ensure that the adjustments developed to support students with disabilities are aligned to school curriculum plans.
• contribute to the provision of staff professional development and parent education programs.
• liaise with relevant schools particularly in relation to transition periods.
• coordinate the preparation of documentation required under legislation in line with privacy, confidentiality, and disability obligations, for example, pre-enrolment / transition documentation, submissions for increased support, etc.
• ensure the collection of evidence to support inclusion in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD).
• support the development of inclusive learning environments.
• manage programs and processes to support students with disability.
• build capacity of teachers and other school staff in the area of Special Education.

The teacher will promote the school as a place of learning and excellence in accordance with contemporary evidence-based learning and wellbeing principles (including digital learning) and will ensure the ongoing development and implementation of pedagogical practices that impact on student learning outcomes. The teacher will acknowledge and agree to the requirement to work within the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

CRITERIA/EXPERIENCE

• Ability to articulate a clear understanding of and a personal commitment to Catholic education and the mission of the Church through Catholic schools.
• Proven successful experience working with students (K-6/7-12) with all categories of disability: physical, cognitive, sensory, social/emotional.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with school staff, CSO staff, and external stakeholders in order to establish productive partnerships and achieve educational outcomes for students.
• Experience in the delivery of professional learning for staff and parents.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team and manage programs.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively gather and utilise assessment data, and other relevant student data, to determine the adjustments required for individual students and groups of students.
• Demonstrated ability to collaboratively prepare Personalised Plans and Learner Profiles for students with disability, interpreting and responding to specialist reports.
• Experience in supporting student enrolment and transitions.
• Detailed working knowledge of Disability legislation and the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data.
• Evidence of excellent organisational, interpersonal, and administrative skills.

Qualifications/Accreditations

• Qualifications as a four-year trained teacher
• Postgraduate qualifications in Special Education and/or extensive special education experience.
• Active NESA Accreditation.
• Current paid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) number.
• Completion of anaphylaxis training.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2025.

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US

• Work in quality schools where students are nurtured, challenged and encouraged to excel and grow
• A corporate fitness program through Fitness Passport (T&C's apply)
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Training and staff development programs
• Paid parental leave for eligible employees
• Access to long service leave after just five years for eligible employees

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Contact Jeanette Fowles, Principal on Tel: (02) ********* or via email: **********************************

Please note, not adequately addressing the selection criteria may result in your application not being shortlisted.

Applications for this position will only be considered if submitted through the following platforms: our careers page on our website, mnpeople, Indeed, Seek, or LinkedIn.

Applications close

Wednesday 11th November 2026 at 11.59pm

Additional information

The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable persons and preventing those in our care from suffering abuse or neglect. It is committed to implementing and maintaining compliance with the NSW Child Safe Standards and the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards and takes a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of children or vulnerable persons. All who work in the name of the Diocese must comply with the Diocesan Safeguarding Framework Policy and act in accordance with the Diocese’s Code of Conduct which includes the Diocese’s Safeguarding Commitment Statement. Employees are required to undergo a National Police Check and retain a valid NSW Working with Children Check where necessary, in accordance with legislation.