Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Teacher - Chisholm

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Teacher - Chisholm

St Bede's Catholic College - Chisholm (see more jobs from this school)

CHISHOLM, NSW

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Indigenous Education

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 19 April 2026

St Bede’s Catholic College, Chisholm is seeking a permanent full time Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Teacher

St Bede’s Catholic College, Chisholm is seeking a permanent full time Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Teacher to join the team from 27 April.

St Bede’s Catholic College, in the recently established suburb of Chisholm, is a new co-educational Catholic secondary school that is part of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.

The College opened in 2018 and will eventually cater for 1,100 students in Years 7 to 12.

Currently, the College has approximately 900 Year 7-12 students.

The key components that drive the development of the school are Courage, Knowledge, Community and Faith.

These components align to the four domains of the College’s Strategic Plan – Catholic Formation and Mission, Learning and Teaching, Leadership, Wellbeing and Partnerships.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

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.

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 beyond the school setting.

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.

St Bede's Catholic College - Chisholm (see more jobs from this school)

CHISHOLM, NSW

https://www.chisholmsb.catholic.edu.au/

Affiliation: Catholic
Teaching Level: Secondary

922 Students
44 Teaching Staff
17 Non-Teaching Staff