School Based Relief Teacher (2 positions)

Catholic Education Office Diocese of Wollongong; Camden; On-site; AUD 77,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

St Benedict's Catholic College in Oran Park, NSW, is seeking School Based Relief Teachers for 2027 to provide daily casual relief and ongoing classroom support across the school. Roles include responding to planned and unplanned relief needs and fulfilling usual teacher duties.

Essential criteria include accreditation to teach in NSW, ability to create a safe learning environment, and strong literacy/numeracy instruction.

Qualifications

• Must hold accreditation to teach in NSW (NESA).
• Demonstrate ability to plan for effective teaching and learning.
• Ability to analyse assessment data to inform student learning.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Experience supporting both planned and unplanned relief needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing classroom support across the school for relief needs.
• Attend and participate in school duties, meetings and professional obligations.
• Undertake marking of student work within subject area as appropriate.
• Assist or shadow other staff for additional tasks when required.

Skills

PB4L framework

Assessment data analysis

Literacy and Numeracy

Classroom management

Education

Appropriate qualifications to teach in NSW

Job description

School Based Relief Teacher (2 positions)

Catholic Education Office Diocese of Wollongong – Oran Park NSW

• St Benedict's Catholic College, Oran Park, NSW
• Secondary Teacher
• Several Positions (F/T & P/T)

The School Based Relief Teacher will provide ongoing classroom support across the school, responding to planned and unplanned teacher relief needs across the school environment for the 2027 school year.

The role includes providing daily casual relief teaching as required, within the usual Teacher workload: In addition the incumbent will:

• Attend and participate in school duties. Meetings and professional obligations consistent with other temporary Teachers.
• Undertake marking of student work within their area of subject expertise, as appropriate.
• Limited additional duties may be assigned in lieu of parent–teacher events or report writing; new appointees may assist or shadow other staff in completing these tasks.

ESSENTIAL SELECTION CRITERIA

• Demonstrate a deep understanding and commitment to the mission and purpose of the Catholic School within the broader Catholic Church.
• Create and maintain an orderly, safe and supportive learning environment based on the principles of PB4L.
• Apply knowledge of the diverse needs of students to support their full participation in learning.
• Ability to plan for and implement effective teaching and learning.
• Implement effective teaching strategies in Literacy and Numeracy.
• Use a range of assessment strategies and analyse data to inform student learning.
• Demonstrate commitment to engage professionally with colleagues, parents /carers and the wider school community.

GENERAL CAPABILITIES

• Well developed interpersonal skills.
• Well developed oral and written communication skills.
• Well developed organisational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.

CONDITIONS

• The applicant must be accredited with NESA to teach in NSW.
• This role is classified as child related work and therefore a Working With Children Check (WWCC) is required prior to your employment with CEDoW.

QUALIFICATIONS

Appropriate qualifications to teach in NSW

Closing Date: 22 November 2026 at 11.55pm

Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong is unwavering in our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. This is at the heart of everything we do.

Every child has the right to be informed, heard, respected, empowered and to feel safe.

As school communities and as individuals, we commit to keeping children and young people safe, and to work together with them to create cultures that honour dignity and enrich wellbeing.