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About the School

St.Vincent’s is a proud learning community and is seeking high quality candidates driven to enact our Strategic Intent:

"We know our students which enables us to support and provide them with a consistent, safe and faith-filled community equipping them to be engaged and successful learners."

Our school has 210 engaged students and is richly blessed with a proud community that is diverse and exciting. Following in the mission of Jesus to love one another, we live the school-wide expectations of respect, responsibility, resilience and safety.

The school community is currently structured into ten composite classes across our newly opened classrooms. The most extensive building program in our school’s history was completed mid-2023 which has provided beautiful, tech-rich learning spaces. Our building project also had a deliberate focus on creating optimal employee facilities with a variety of spaces for staff to work and relax. Our teams work collaboratively, planning together and supporting each other to ensure the best outcomes for our students in an exciting professional environment. We nurture and support our current and future leaders, placing high regard on post-graduate studies. We value colleagues who are passionate, keen to learn and wish to develop their expertise.

Our school is committed to ensuring our students are safe and engaged in their learning. Our staff work collaboratively to plan, enact learning opportunities and assess the impact of their teaching. The school community has experienced staff ready to support new team members.

About the Role

We have been successful in gaining funding to appoint a part-time staff member to deliver the National School Wellbeing Program.

Duties and responsibilities can be explored via the program website

Period: Fixed Term position (Special Project)

Hours: Approx 15 hours per week depending on salary classification

Commencement Date: 2026 School Year

End date: Conclusion of the 2026 School Year. (Note: Ongoing funding of this project beyond 2026 is expected)

Benefits:

Dedicated support from school leadership

Work in as a key member of our Wellbeing Team

Attractive work hours

Work only during school terms

Salary as per Category B Level 2 Education Support $54,915 – $70,328 per year plus superannuation

Salary increases each January and July (Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited Schools and Secretariat Agreement 2022)

Annual leave loading

Salary Packaging

Flexible leave day

Parental leave – 16 weeks, superannuation up to 52 weeks

Essential Knowledge and Experience:

Demonstrated ability to address the varying intellectual, emotional, and physical needs of children

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to engage different stakeholders in a professional setting