Primary Teacher - Upper Hunter

St James' Primary School - Muswellbrook

MUSWELLBROOK, NSW 


Primary Teacher

Contract Type: Contract Position Full Time

Applications Close: 27 February 2026


The Catholic Schools is seeking a Temporary Full Time (1.0FTE) Teacher to join the team for Terms 2-4, 2026 to service the Upper Hunter. 

<p>The Catholic Schools is seeking a Temporary Full Time (1.0FTE) Primary Teacher to join the team for Terms 2-4, 2026 to work across the Upper Hunter.&nbsp;This position will provide cover where required between the following three primary schools;</p> <ul> <li>St Joseph's Primary School, Merriwa (Mondays 0.2FTE)</li> <li>St Joseph's Primary School, Denman (Tuesdays 0.2FTE)</li> <li>St James' Primary School, Muswellbrook (Wednesday to Friday 0.6FTE)</li> </ul> <p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://mncatholic.sharepoint.com/:b:/t/HR-HumanResourcesTeamSite-Active-PositionDescriptionLibrary/EcnID8AsT2RIv4IMhqWnjM8BhYBvcyP4DJ4xqQ9xvoVhFw?e=tNuBqW"><strong><u>POSITION DESCRIPTION</u></strong></a><br><br> Teachers in a Catholic school have a unique role to play and are assigned with the task of ensuring each child has the opportunity to grow both academically and spiritually and to live purposeful lives.</p> <ul> <li>Supported by the Catholic community of which they are a vital part, teachers invite students and their families into a faith-filled educational experience</li> <li>Teachers promote the school as a place of learning and excellence where creativity and curiosity are nurtured and students are connected with their world through deep learning and engagement</li> <li>Teachers differentiate learning for students according to their educational needs and abilities and are responsible for the creation of effective assessment practices and quality teaching programs</li> </ul> <p>The teacher will promote the school as a place of learning and excellence in accordance with contemporary evidence-based learning and wellbeing principles (including digital learning) and will ensure the ongoing development and implementation of pedagogical practices that impact on student learning outcomes.&nbsp; The teacher will acknowledge and agree to the requirement to work within the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.</p>