Primary Coordinator - Cessnock

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

Job summary

St Patrick's Primary School, Cessnock in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales is seeking a temporary full-time Primary Coordinator for a two-year contract starting January 2027. The role works with the leadership team to promote learning and excellence across the school.

The successful candidate will oversee learning initiatives, monitor school improvement and compliance, and lead the development and oversight of quality teaching programs aligned with Australian Professional Standards for

Qualifications

• Must be Catholic with a commitment to Catholic education and mission
• Ability to promote innovative teaching and learning across KLA
• Demonstrated management and administrative skills for programs and assessments
• Ability to analyse data to improve outcomes and support leadership
• Excellent communication and relationship-building within the school community
• Desirable leadership experience and understanding of Lyn Sharratt’s parameters

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and oversee the school's strategic learning initiatives
• Support monitoring and review of school improvement initiatives
• Support monitoring and review of school compliance
• Lead, model and support development of quality teaching programs and learning outcomes
• Promote contemporary and innovative pedagogical practices
• Contribute to a culture of collegiality and reflective practice
• Assist individuals in identifying new learning experiences for professional development
• Know your students and provide engaging learning that supports wellbeing

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Data analysis

Interpersonal skills

Catholic education

Education

Four-year trained teacher

NESA Accreditation

Working with Children Check

Postgraduate study (Desirable)

Job description

St Patricks Primary School Cessnock is seeking a temporary full time Primary Coordinator to join the team, this is a 2 year contract commencing in January 2027

St Patrick’s Primary School, Cessnock is located in the beautiful Hunter Valley area of New South Wales cratering for students from Kindergarten to Year 6. Surrounded outside of the city centre by verdant countryside, Cessnock is the largest town in Australia’s oldest wine region. The region is full of activities catering to various lifestyle pursuits and is less than an hour outside of the Newcastle CBD. A school of 351 students, St Patrick's provides a place, built on the Josephite tradition, where creative learning and the individual talents of each student and teacher is appreciated, embraced and encouraged. The school has a strong focus on community and is committed to supporting each individual student and teacher.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Primary Coordinator works in collaboration with the school leadership team and colleagues to promote the school as a place of learning and excellence. As a member of the school leadership team, they are entrusted with the responsibility to assist students in making sense of their world, to make informed decisions and judgements, and to act with moral and ethical integrity. Across the school they will:

• develop, implement and oversee the school’s strategic learning initiatives
• support the monitoring and review of school improvement initiatives
• support the monitoring and review of school compliance
• lead, model and support the ongoing development, implementation and oversight of quality teaching programs and learning outcomes
• model and promote contemporary and innovative pedagogical practices
• contribute to the development of a culture of collegiality and reflective practice
• support individuals in identifying new learning experiences to support their continued professional development
• know their students and strive to provide engaging learning that supports student wellbeing

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.

EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA

• Must be Catholic with an ability to articulate a clear understanding of and a personal commitment to Catholic education and the mission of the Church through Catholic schools
• Ability to promote and support staff to develop innovative and effective teaching and learning practices across each KLA
• Demonstrated management and administrative skills to ensure assessment, and teaching and learning programs operate effectively and efficiently
• Demonstrated capacity to effectively utilise data to optimise organisational and educational outcomes, to think and act strategically, and to support the Leadership Team in leading the mission of the school
• High level communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to develop and sustain constructive and respectful relationships within and beyond the school community
• Demonstrated experience in leading successful school initiatives (Desirable)
• Previous leadership experience and an understanding of Lyn Sharratt’s 14 Parameters (desirable).

QUALIFICATIONS

• Four-year trained teacher classification with at least four years successful teaching experience consistent with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
• NESA Teacher Accreditation
• Working with Children Clearance number
• Completion of anaphylaxis training
• Postgraduate study in education (e.g. Master of Educational Leadership, Theology) (Desirable)
• Working towards Highly Accomplished or Lead Teaching Standards (Desirable)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Contact Daniel Ariel, Principal on Tel: (************* 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: Sunday 15 November 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.