Religious Education Teacher

St Anthony of Padua Catholic College Austral Start Date: Wednesday, 27 January 2027 Application Closing Date: Thursday,1 October 2026 Employment Type: Full-Time, Temporary (12-months)

Join Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) , NSW's largest Catholic education community, with over 145 schools and 75,000 students. At St Anthony of Padua Catholic College Austral, you'll make a daily impact, grow your career, and be supported by strong professional learning.

Benefits include:

competitive remuneration: up to $145,080. Base salary: $90,177 – $129,536

salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually

ongoing training and professional opportunities

access to Fitness Passport, WHEREFIT and other wellbeing products

generous Employee Referral Program

a wide range of further rewards and benefits .

St Anthony of Padua Catholic College is a K-12 state-of-the-art Kindergarten to Year 12 college that provides opportunities for students to be known, valued and challenged for the 13 years of their formal education and beyond. We aim to develop confident, independent young adults in richly resourced learning environments designed to engage students. The college is situated in close proximity to future university campuses, the South-West Rail Link and M5, on a beautiful, spacious property. We are looking for enthusiastic, highly-skilled leaders and educators to work in one of Sydney’s fastest growing regions.

As a Religious Education Teacher, you will inspire students through engaging, student-centered teaching within a Catholic learning environment. You'll bring:

a commitment to Catholic Education, with a clear understanding of the vision and mission of Catholic Schools and a willingness to support the faith formation of students

experience, qualifications and a willingness to teach Religious Education in stages in 4 to 6 with experience in teaching stage 6 Studies of Religion desirable

a commitment to academic excellence

exemplary classroom practice, utilising a range of contemporary, evidence based pedagogical approaches that support effective learning and academic rigour

utilise formative and summative assessments to drive student progress

employ a data-informed approach to setting challenging learning objectives and providing effective feedback

an ability to create a culture of excellence and high expectations through positive support of student learning

a commitment to continual improvement of teaching and learning

ability to facilitate staff professional development in best practice teaching skills and content knowledge

highly developed interpersonal skills demonstrating an ability to effectively communicate with parents, students and staff

ability to work collaboratively in a team environment to promote a shared commitment to teaching and learning and alignment with College strategic directions

excellent time management, organisational and administrative skills

a tertiary qualification in Education and NESA accreditation

Religious Education qualifications or the willingness to achieve them as per Accreditation Policy to Work, Teach, and Lead .