Visual Arts Teacher

St Mary's Cathedral College; Sydney; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 72,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900 annual

Up to 25% discount on school fees

Ongoing training and professionalOppt.

Health and wellbeing initiatives incl.

Employee Referral Program

Rewards and benefits

Job summary

St Mary's Cathedral College Sydney is seeking a part-time Visual Arts Teacher (0.6 FTE) to commence 28 January 2027, with a closing date for applications of 12 November 2026. The role is ongoing and located at our Sydney campus.

The successful candidate will inspire students through student-centred, Catholic teaching, deliver engaging Visual Arts lessons across Junior, Middle and Senior schools, and foster creativity while meeting diverse learner needs. WWCC clearance will apply.

Qualifications

• Commitment to the ethos of the Catholic school.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to teach across the Junior, Middle and Senior schools.
• Creative and innovative teaching practice to cater for diverse learners.
• Develop and deliver engaging Visual Arts lessons across the year groups.
• Foster creativity and self-expression through a range of artistic media.

Responsibilities

• Inspire students through engaging, student-centred teaching within a Catholic learning environment.
• Deliver engaging Visual Arts lessons across Junior, Middle and Senior schools.
• Foster creativity, imagination and self-expression through a variety of artistic mediums.
• Develop lessons tailored to developmental stages across year groups.
• Maintain effective administrative and organisational practices.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Creative teaching

Administrative skills

Cross-stage teaching

Education

Tertiary qualification in Education

NESA accreditation

Job description

St Mary's Cathedral College Sydney

Start Date: Thursday, 28 January 2027

Application Closing Date: Thursday, 12 November 2026

Employment Type: Part-Time (0.6 FTE), Permanent

Why Join Us

Join Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), NSW's largest Catholic education community, with over 145 schools and 75,000 students. At St Mary's Cathedral College Sydney, you'll make a daily impact, grow your career, and be supported by strong professional learning.

Benefits include:

• salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually


• up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students


• ongoing training and professional opportunities


• health and wellbeing initiatives and resources, including Fitness Passport


• generous Employee Referral Program


• a wide range of further rewards and benefits.

About Our School

St Mary's Cathedral College is a K-12 co-educational, dual campus. As such, we are seeking to appoint an outstanding and experienced teacher with a creative and innovative teaching practice, and strong academic background to join our Creative Arts faculty. The Teacher of Visual Arts is an ongoing, part-time position (0.6 FTE), commencing 28 January 2027.

About You

As a Visual Arts Teacher, you will inspire students through engaging, student-centered teaching within a Catholic learning environment. You will:

• demonstrate a commitment to the ethos of the Catholic school


• show highly developed interpersonal skills


• have a willingness to teach across the Junior, Middle and Senior schools


• use of creative and innovative teaching practice to provide a rich environment that caters for diversity which in turn will meet the needs of all students


• develop and deliver engaging visual arts lessons tailored to the developmental stages of students across the junior, middle and senior schools


• foster creativity, imagination, and self-expression through a variety of artistic mediums and techniques


• introduce students to basic art concepts, elements of design, and art history in age-appropriate ways


• have effective administrative and organisational skills


• have a tertiary qualification in Education and NESA accreditation.

Any offer of employment with Sydney Catholic Schools is subject to screening completed by the Central Office People & Culture Services team.

If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People & Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8*** (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).

Working With Children Check (WWCC)

This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.

SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.