Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Teacher - Glendale
Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Part Time
Applications Close: 7 April 2026
Holy Cross Primary School Glendale is seeking a Permanent Parttime (0.2FTE) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Teacher
<p>Holy Cross Primary School Glendale is seeking a Permanent Parttime (0.2FTE) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Teacher to join the team as soon as possible.<br><br>
Holy Cross Primary School, Glendale offers students the highest quality education within the context of a caring Catholic community.<br>
Catering for students from Kindergarten to Year 6, Holy Cross enrolments draw from the areas of Glendale, Cameron Park, Speers Point, Edgeworth, West Wallsend, Argenton, Cardiff, Macquarie Hills, Toronto, Fletcher and Barnsley. <br><br>
The school community strives to cater for the goals and aspirations of all students and welcomes the input of its students, parents and friends, and values the connections shared with the school’s parish and broader community.<br><br><br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://mncatholic.sharepoint.com/:b:/t/HR-HumanResourcesTeamSite-Active-PositionDescriptionLibrary/ERfUG_jt1IRIiMplOjV5ujABhMRl2owfv1OhWxiNgNLlfw?e=7kV2wW"><strong>POSITION DESCRIPTION</strong></a><br><br>
The role of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Education Teacher is to focus on support for students and school communities in the areas of curriculum, culture, spirituality, learning and wellbeing. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Education Teacher shares responsibility with all staff for the Catholic identity and mission of the school. Promoting the intent of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle’s Reconciliation Action Plan – Reflect, liaising with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and promoting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives within the school will be essential to the realisation of these objectives.<br><br>
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Education Teacher will be specifically involved with the formation and implementation of Personal Learning Plans (PLPs) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, which are targeted at improving educational outcomes and supporting educational pathways, both within and<br>
beyond the school setting.<br><br>
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Education Teacher is responsible to the school Principal and liaises closely with classroom teachers, curriculum teams, wellbeing teams, ministry teams and Learning Support teams. At the discretion of the Principal, duties may be varied according to the needs of the school.</p>