Casual Teacher
Contract Type: Casual/Relief Position
Applications Close: 30 November 2026
Apply now for approval to join our Casual Teacher Pool, enabling you to work in ACT and/or NSW Catholic Schools across the Archdiocese of Canberra Goulburn.
<p><strong>Employment type:</strong> Casual<br><strong>Location:</strong> ACT & NSW Primary and Secondary Schools and ACT Early Learning Centres<br><strong>Categories: </strong>Teacher Primary, Teacher Secondary, Preschool Teacher<br><strong>Remuneration Range:</strong> ACT $409.67 to $564.99 per day, NSW $421.18 to $582.38 per day (Salary is determined based on years of teaching service.)</p>
<p><strong>About Us</strong></p>
<p>Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CECG), plays an integral role in education in the ACT and NSW, operating 56 Catholic Systemic Schools and nine Early Learning Centres. </p>
<p><strong>About Casual Teaching</strong></p>
<p>Casual Teachers play an important role in supporting students when their teacher is unavailable, or a school requires additional staffing. Casual Teachers support a learning environment that stimulates learning, promotes excellence and accepts and acknowledges the needs of students to be both challenged and supported.</p>
<p>Once casual employees are approved to work nominate their schools of preference and availability through our simple-to-use Casual Relief System (CRS). Casual employees may be called upon, on an as-needed basis by Catholic Schools within the Archdiocese of Canberra Goulburn. Casual work can vary from between three hours to several weeks at a single school, college, or early learning centre.</p>
<p><strong>Benefits of Casual Teaching</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Schedule work around your ongoing study and personal commitments.</li>
<li>Experience a diverse range of school environments and classroom settings.</li>
<li>Build your profile within a network of schools to advance your opportunity of securing ongoing employment.</li>
<li>Nominate the schools, year levels and subjects you wish to teach (as aligned with your qualification).</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Who can apply?</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Qualified teachers.</li>
<li>Pre-service teachers who are in the final semester of their accredited Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program and have completed all required professional experience placements.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Selection Criteria</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Thorough knowledge of the Australian Curriculum with the ability to organise, select and design content for effective teaching and learning.</li>
<li>Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills to engage positively with colleagues, students, and parents.</li>
<li>Capacity to be a proactive member of a professional learning community complying with the legal, administrative, and professional requirements.</li>
<li>Demonstrated knowledge of classroom practices and organisational skills that create supportive and safe environments for all students, including meeting a variety of learning needs.</li>
<li>Comprehensive understanding of assessment and reporting strategies.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Permit to Teach (TQI)</strong></p>
<p>Upon recommendation for approval as a Casual Teacher, CECG will request a Permit to Teach with the Teacher Quality Institute for Pre-service Teachers. An application for a PTT can only be made once a request has been received from an employer - Pre-service teachers cannot apply directly to TQI.</p>
<p><strong>How to apply</strong></p>
<p>Follow the '<i>Apply now</i>' link. Before commencing this application, please ensure you have the following information at hand:</p>
<ul>
<li>Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria listed above.</li>
<li>Current resume.</li>
<li>NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) <u>and/or</u> ACT Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP)</li>
<li>NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) accreditation <u>and/or</u> Teaching Quality Institute (TQI) registration.</li>
<li>Official Academic Transcript. </li>
<li>Contact details of three professional referees. </li>
<li>Proof of identification - either Current Passport <strong><u>or</u></strong> Birth Certificate and Current Drivers Licence.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Other Eligibility Criteria </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>You must be an Australian Citizen or permanent resident or be in Australia on a visa with work rights to be eligible to apply for this position. </li>
<li>Appointment is subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment in accordance with CECG policy. </li>
</ul>
<p>Information about CECG can be accessed <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://cg.catholic.edu.au/">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>For application queries:</strong> contact the Recruitment Team on 02 6234 5427 or via email <a href="mailto:<a href='mailto:recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au?subject=Casual%20Teacher%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29'>recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au</a>?subject=Casual%20Teacher%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29"></a><a href="mailto:recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au?subject=Casual%20Teacher%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29">recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au</a></p>
<p><i>If you are a current employee or have worked for Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CECG), within the last six months, please contact the CECG Recruitment Team before applying.</i></p>