Primary Teacher

Primary Teacher

Contract Type: Contract Position Full Time

Applications Close: 10 April 2026

Working collaboratively with colleagues, families and the community, the teacher ensures the spiritual, academic and wellbeing needs of all students are met.

Primary Teacher

St Paul’s Catholic School

Bridgewater, Tasmania

Limited Tenure - 1.0 FTE

Commencing ASAP – 18 December 2026

St Paul’s Catholic School is a vibrant K–6 Catholic community located in Bridgewater, approximately 20km north of Hobart.

The school is recognised for its strong culture of care, pastoral support, and commitment to the holistic development of every child. With an enrolment of around 200 students, St Paul’s provides a nurturing environment where each learner is valued and encouraged to grow intellectually, spiritually, physically, morally and emotionally.

We are seeking applications from suitably qualified, innovative and enthusiastic Teachers who are committed to the aims and philosophy of Catholic Education and who will contribute positively to our school community.

About the Role

The Primary Teacher plays a vital role in supporting the Catholic Identity and Evangelising Mission of the school. Working collaboratively with colleagues, families and the wider community, the teacher ensures the spiritual, academic and wellbeing needs of all students are met.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Building positive, respectful relationships with students, staff and families.
• Supporting and celebrating the diversity of learners and catering for individual needs.
• Contributing actively and professionally to a collaborative Catholic school environment.
• Promoting a culture that encourages critical thinking, discernment and a love of learning.
• Engaging in open, honest and respectful dialogue with colleagues and leadership.
• Recognising and supporting parents as the first educators of their children.

Required Skills, Experience and Attributes

• Demonstrated knowledge of how students learn.
• Understanding of the Australian Curriculum in a Tasmanian Catholic context.
• Knowledge of current pedagogy and evidence‑based teaching practice.
• Ability to create and maintain a safe, supportive and engaging learning environment.
• Capacity to assess, provide feedback and report on student learning.
• Ability to engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community.

Qualifications

Required

• Valid Working with Vulnerable People Registration (Tasmania).
• Qualified and registered Teacher in Tasmania, or ability to obtain registration prior to commencement.

Why Work with Us?

• Be part of a vibrant, faith-based school community.
• Work in a role that offers variety and the chance to take initiative.

Catholic Education Tasmania and St Paul’s are committed to supporting the rights of children and young people and providing a safe and supportive environment for them. The successful candidate will require satisfactory child safety checks and registrations.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and in accordance with the Tasmanian Catholic Education Single Enterprise Agreement 2024.

We demonstrate our commitment to reconciliation by encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

To download an Application Package and Application for Employment form click the attachments below. Full details on how to apply can be found in the Application Package.

Applications should be addressed to Justin Veitch, Principal, St Paul’s Catholic School and can be submitted via the Catholic Education Tasmania careers page by clicking ‘Apply’

Applications close: 1.00pm, Friday 10 April 2026

For further information about the position, please contact: Hayley Woodham, Email: hayley.woodham@catholic.tas.edu.au

St Paul's Catholic School

BRIDGEWATER, TAS

http://www.stpauls.tas.edu.au

Principal:
Justin Veitch

Affiliation: Catholic
Teaching Level: Primary
Gender: Coed

431 Students
18 Teaching Staff
18 Non-Teaching Staff

Single School

St Paul’s Catholic School is a co-educational school with an enrolment of 431 students from Kindergarten to Grade 6, situated in Bridgewater, Tasmania.