Learning Support Teacher - Primary - Shortland

Our Lady Of Victories Primary School - Shortland; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 28,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Our Lady of Victories Primary School, Shortland, is seeking a Permanent part-time Learning Support Teacher (0.4FTE) to join the team in January 2027, working Mondays and Tuesdays. The school values excellence in a supportive environment, providing quality education for students to reach their full potential.

The role focuses on identifying and supporting students with special educational needs, delivering interventions, differentiating curriculum, and collaborating with staff to ensure inclusive

Responsibilities

• 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, as specified by the Leader of Learning Support / Learning Support Coordinator.
• collaborate with class teachers and other relevant people to assist in the design, implementation, and monitoring and review of adjustments, as documented in the Personalised Plan (PP) or Learner Profile (LP).
• work collaboratively with other Learning Support personnel.
• contribute to the provision of staff professional development and parent education programs.
• liaise with relevant schools particularly in relation to transition periods.
• contribute to the preparation of documentation required under legislation in line with privacy, confidentiality, and disability obligations, for example, pre-enrolment documentation, and assist in the preparation of submissions for the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD)
• support the development of inclusive learning environments
• assist in the implementation of programs and processes to support students with disability
• assist in building capacity of school staff in the area of Special Education

Job description

Learning Support Teacher - Primary - Shortland

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Part Time (0.40 FTE)

Applications Close: 15 November 2026

Our Lady of Victories Primary School, Shortland is seeking a Permanent parttime (0.4FTE) Learning Support Teacher

Our Lady of Victories Primary School, Shortland is seeking a Permanent parttime (0.4FTE) Learning Support Teacher to join the team in January 2027 working each Monday and Tuesday
Our Lady of Victories Primary School, Shortland values and promotes the pursuit of excellence in a supportive and safe environment while providing quality, positive and real education for students to achieve their full individual potential.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Learning Support Teacher (K-6) 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:

• 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, as specified by the Leader of Learning Support / Learning Support Coordinator.
  
• collaborate with class teachers and other relevant people to assist in the design, implementation, and monitoring and review of adjustments, as documented in the Personalised Plan (PP) or Learner Profile (LP).
  
• work collaboratively with other Learning Support personnel.
  
• contribute to the provision of staff professional development and parent education programs.
  
• liaise with relevant schools particularly in relation to transition periods.
  
• contribute to the preparation of documentation required under legislation in line with privacy, confidentiality, and disability obligations, for example, pre-enrolment documentation, and assist in the preparation of submissions for the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD)
  
• support the development of inclusive learning environments
  
• assist in the implementation of programs and processes to support students with disability
  
• assist in building capacity of school staff in the area of Special Education
  

Affiliation: Catholic
Teaching Level: Primary