Primary Teacher

Position: Primary K-6 Teacher

Teaching Load/FTE: 1 FTE or 76 hours per fortnight

Type: Temporary Full-time - Term 4 for the remainder of the 2026 School Year

At St Joseph’s Primary School Schofields, we are more than just a school — we are a welcoming and vibrant Catholic community dedicated to nurturing every child through quality faith-based education and strong partnerships with families. 

There are so many great things that Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese has to offer! As a valued employee, you can benefit from up to 25% off school fees for your children enrolled in our schools. But that's not all, we offer:

• Salary packaging for eligible employees 

• Fitness Passport (discounted gym membership and more)

• Flexible work arrangements for eligible employees 

• Extensive growth and development opportunities 

• Cultural leave for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander employees

• State-of-the-art facilities

• Structuring lessons to meet the physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of each student
• Creating and maintaining a safe, inclusive and challenging learning environment and implementing fair and equitable behaviour management plans
• Interpreting and using student assessment data to diagnose barriers to learning and to challenge students to improve their performance
• Effectively managing the learning cycle, including planning for learning and assessment, developing learning programs, teaching, assessing, providing feedback on student learning and reporting to parents/carers
• Engaging with our school community within and beyond the classroom to enrich the educational context for students

Applications must include:

• A Resume and Cover Letter addressed to Princpal, Cathy Hey including, copies of your Qualifications, Accreditations and Transcripts
• Working with Children Check (Employee) or willing to obtain
• NESA Accreditation and Statements of Service

If you are currently employed by Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese, please submit your application via our internal Careers Site on EmployeeConnect. We are excited to support you in the next step of your career.

Early applications are encouraged, as interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date. 

Applications Close: Wednesday, 16th September 2026 

CSPD is committed to responding to the needs of all students. With over 5,000 employees located across 80 primary and secondary schools and office communities, our aim is to transform learning and unlock the full potential of each of our 43,500 students while enriching the professional lives of staff.

This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment, including holding a cleared NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) and compliance with CSPDs Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct When Working With Children and Students. For more information regarding WWCCs, click here.

CSPD strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.