Classroom Teacher

Classroom Teacher

St Agatha's Catholic School

Pennant Hills, NSW

Primary Teacher

Contract Type: Contract Position Full Time

Applications Close: 15 November 2025

St Agatha’s Catholic Primary, Pennant Hills is currently seeking an energetic and passionate Classroom Teacher. The successful candidate will be suitably qualified and enjoy working in a dynamic and cohesive team. This is a temporary full-time opportunity (1.0FTE) to start Term 1 2026.

St Agatha’s Catholic Primary, Pennant Hills is currently seeking an energetic and passionate Classroom Teacher. The successful candidate will be suitably qualified and enjoy working in a dynamic and cohesive team.

This is a temporary full-time opportunity (1.0FTE) to start Term 1 2026.

Why join us at Catholic Schools Broken Bay?

We value our teachers and school leaders so they can best support every student entrusted to our care to learn and flourish. This is why we have taken the initiative to get ahead of the market and offer the following unique benefits to our staff:

• Higher pay: Our four-year CSBB Enterprise Agreement provides salaries which are currently around 2% above the NSW Department of Education. Our EA is also underpinned by a guarantee our rates will be at least 1.5% above the NSW Department of Education into the future
• More time: We provide every primary and secondary classroom teacher with Collaborative Coaching / Planning Time, in addition to the usual release from face-to-face. We have also introduced additional Staff Development Days focused on curriculum reform, as well as separate arrangements for teacher directed time throughout the year
• Staff voice: Our Enterprise Agreement reflects our deep commitment to having systems in place which give our frontline staff a genuine voice in their work
• Staff School Fee Discounts: Eligible staff receive a 25% discount on their children's school fees at our schools, pro-rated to their FTE
• Wellbeing Support: we provide a robust wellbeing program to ensure our staff thrive and grow.
• Middle Leaders Program: we have a comprehensive program to develop leadership capacity, including for aspiring leaders of tomorrow
• Teachers Overnight Allowance for Camps and Excursions

Specific Criteria

• Strong commitment to the Catholic ethos and our Vision of Authentic professional Catholic education delivered with care and compassion
• Highly effective, skilled classroom practitioner as defined by the Professional Standards for Teachers
• Knowledge and skills required in the effective delivery of Curriculum, Assessment and Pedagogy
• A deep commitment to safeguarding as everyone's responsibility and prioritising child safety
• Adherence to our CSBB Capability Framework
• Commitment to be an active member of the Catholic school community
• Hold a valid Working With Children Check
• Must be a 4-year trained teacher

About Us

We are Catholic Schools Broken Bay, a vibrant and enriching learning environment that spans the Central Coast, Sydney's Northern Beaches and the North Shore. Students are engaged, empowered and inspired to become their best selves. Our 45 schools all promote faith, learning and wellbeing in the pursuit of our system wide Strategy, Shaping Tomorrow: Together in Faith. We invite parents, caregivers, and students to discover a Catholic education delivered with care and compassion, available through our Kindergarten to Year 12 pathways.

How do I apply?

Applications should include:

• A cover letter of no more than two pages addressing why you are interested in the role and addressing each of the specific criteria listed above; and
• A current resume

Agencies, please note that unsolicited resumes will not be accepted for this position.

At Catholic Schools Broken Bay, child safety is paramount. Our commitment is for our school communities to be spaces where every student feels safe, supported, and empowered to grow and flourish. We actively seek individuals who recognise and are willing to commit to safeguarding as a shared responsibility.

St Agatha's Catholic School

Pennant Hills, NSW

http://www.saphdbb.catholic.edu.au/

Principal: Anna Montgomery

Affiliation: Catholic

Teaching Level: Primary

Gender: Coed

222 Students

20 Teaching Staff

5 Non-Teaching Staff

St Agatha’s Catholic School, Pennant Hills was established in 1954 and originally conducted by the Good Samaritan Sisters. The school is situated in Sydney’s northern suburbs and has a current enrolment of 222 students. The school's Vision states that St Agatha's is to be a Catholic school of excellence where individuals will reach their full potential in a safe and caring environment.