Location: Tuggeranong   
Employment Type: Permanent
Employment Status: Full-time 
Eligibility: Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident 
Salary Range: $145,189 full-time equivalent plus superannuation.    
Start Date: Negotiable
Closing Date: 11.55 pm, Sunday 27th April 2025

About St Mary MacKillop College

St Mary MacKillop College is Canberra’s largest secondary school, operating across two campuses. Years 7 to 9 are based on the Padua Campus (Wanniassa) and Years 10 to 12 are based on the St Peter’s Campus (Isabella Plains). MacKillop College is part of the Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn (CECG), which operates 56 Catholic Systemic Schools and nine Early Learning Centres across ACT and NSW. 
 
The College has a wide range of talented teachers at various stages of their career and with different cultural and educational backgrounds. Many of our teachers have completed PhDs, are elite athletes, published authors, experienced builders, artists, chefs, lawyers, scientists, musicians, and more. The breadth and knowledge embedded in the College enables a friendly and supportive work environment, a wide range of curriculum options, extensive facilities, great teachers and a large number of co-curricular choices. 

About the Role 

The English Coordinator, as part of the Curriculum Leadership Team, reports to the Principal through the Assistant Principal Academic Care and leads their faculty in line with College policies.

The English Coordinator leads and supervises a team of committed English teachers in the development and delivery of an innovative and rigorous curriculum. The successful applicant will bring professionalism and positivity in communicating and modelling a vision of excellence. We are seeking an energetic and collaborative leader, with effective skills to support the development of colleagues, curriculum leadership and quality learning outcomes for students.

The successful candidate will bring excellent teaching skills as well as exceptional knowledge of English curriculum.

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  

• Bachelor of Teaching or Master of Teaching.
• Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP)
• Teaching Quality Institute (TQI)

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. This position involves working with children. Appointment is subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment in accordance with CECG policy.  
 
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. 

For further information about the School, please visit our website. Information about the Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CECG) can be accessed here. 

Position-specific queries: Please contact Michael Lee on 02 6209 0100 or via email michael.lee@mackillop.act.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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