Location: Pearce, ACT 
Employment Type: Permanent  
Employment Status: Full-time  
Salary: $145,189 full-time equivalent plus superannuation. 
Start Date: Negotiable
Closing Date: 11.55pm, Thursday 13 February 2025

About the School

Sacred Heart Primary is a welcoming Catholic Primary School and community where each person is valued. We draw enrolments from surrounding suburbs and are genuinely inclusive of a variety of learning needs, cultural heritages and faiths. With our daily focus on living our school motto ‘virtue and knowledge’, we explicitly guide students to think about and reflect upon the knowledge they learn, as well as how they learn.

We are part of Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CECG) which operates 56 Catholic Systemic Schools and nine Early Learning Centres in the ACT and NSW.

About the Role 

This role entails collaborating closely with the Principal and the Leadership Team to provide both educational and spiritual leadership within the school community. A key responsibility is fostering the development of a Christ-centred faith environment, ensuring that Catholic perspectives and values are meaningfully integrated across all areas of the curriculum, promoting a holistic approach to education that aligns with the school’s faith-based mission.

As a senior leadership position, the role of Religious Education carries significant influence and is a vital component of the school’s leadership team. It involves strategic planning, guiding staff in implementing faith-inspired pedagogical practices, and actively nurturing the spiritual and moral growth of both students and staff. This leadership role is integral to shaping the school as a vibrant, faith-filled learning community that upholds and celebrates Catholic traditions and values.

Benefits and Opportunities 

• Extensive training in our high-quality professional learning program, Catalyst 
• Access to curriculum resources that support evidence-based, high-impact teaching practice 
• 24 weeks of paid parental leave (maternity/adoption) 
• Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave (paternity/non-initial primary carer leave) 
• Support for professional development and study opportunities 
• Opportunities to transfer to other schools within the Archdiocese across ACT and NSW to support lifestyle choice 

Qualifications  

• Must be a qualified Teacher with a minimum of five years’ experience.
• Must have completed, be due to complete or a willingness to complete Accreditation D and E, according to the Accreditation to work, teach and lead in a Catholic School Policy.
• Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration.
• Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) registration.

Application Process 

Applicants are required to submit a current resume and a cover letter that addresses the selection criteria as outlined in the Position Description. 

CECG is committed to workforce diversity and creating inclusive workplaces. We welcome applications from suitable candidates from all diversity groups to support our system of schools and early learning centres in delivering quality education outcomes for the students in our care. 
 
Other Eligibility Criteria 

• You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to be eligible to apply for this position. 
• This position involves working with children. Appointment is subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment in accordance with CECG policy.  

For further information about the School please visit our website. Information about CECG can be accessed here. 

Position-specific queries: Please contact Principal David Austin on 02 6286 2443 or via email david.austin@cg.catholic.edu.au. 
Application queries: Please contact the Recruitment team on 02 6234 5427 or via email recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au. 

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