Secondary English Teacher - Gateshead

St Mary'S Catholic College - Gateshead; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

St Mary’s Catholic College, Gateshead, is seeking a permanent full-time Secondary English Teacher to join the team for the 2027 school year, commencing January 2027. The college is a co-educational community committed to academic excellence, high standards, and a supportive spiritual framework.

Teachers differentiate instruction, design quality assessments, and align practice with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers to foster student growth.

Qualifications

• Differentiate learning to meet students' educational needs.
• Create effective assessment practices and quality teaching programs.
• Work within the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

Responsibilities

• Differentiate learning for students according to their educational needs and abilities; create effective assessment practices and quality teaching programs.
• Promote high standards of teaching and learning aligned with contemporary evidence-based practices.

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 5 November 2026

St Mary's Catholic College, Gatesheadis seeking a permanent full-time Secondary English Teacher to join the team for the 2027 school year!

St Mary's Catholic College, Gatesheadis seeking a permanent full-time Secondary English Teacher to join the team, commencing January 2027.

St Mary’s Catholic College, Gateshead, is a co-educational year 7 to 12 College founded in the finest tradition of the Josephine sisters.

It is recognised and acclaimed as a safe, disciplined, welcoming and caring community.

It is a school where paramount importance is given to building and nurturing quality relationships; providing excellence in teaching and learning aligned with the Visible Learning Framework; setting and maintaining high standards and expectations in all dimensions of college life and providing a sound spiritual framework for students’ personal growth and development as learners and as people.

A fundamental belief underpinning college life is a commitment to service in the spirit of the Gospel, which honours the college motto ‘Ready to Serve’.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Teachers in a Catholic school have a unique role to play and are assigned with the task of ensuring each child has the opportunity to grow both academically and spiritually and to live purposeful lives.

• Supported by the Catholic community of which they are a vital part, teachers invite students and their families into a faith-filled educational experience
• Teachers promote the school as a place of learning and excellence where creativity and curiosity are nurtured and students are connected with their world through deep learning and engagement

• Teachers differentiate learning for students according to their educational needs and abilities and are responsible for the creation of effective assessment practices and quality teaching programs

  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.

Affiliation: Catholic

Teaching Level: Secondary

Gender: Coed

994 Students
81 TeachingStaff
24 Non-Teaching Staff