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2026 Primary Teacher
Sacred Heart School - Preston
PRESTON, VIC
Primary Teacher
Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time
Applications Close: 21 November 2025
Sacred Heart Primary School is seeking an exemplary and dedicated classroom teacher to join our warm, vibrant, and supportive learning community for the 2026 school year. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced educator who is passionate about explicit teaching, student wellbeing, and collaborative practice. A Leadership role will also be available in 2026, including one day of release per week from classroom duties.
Sacred Heart Primary School is a small Catholic school community in the heart of vibrant Preston. We honour our faith’s rich traditions and participate in its rituals. While we celebrate our Catholic identity, we also follow the example of the Good Samaritan and respect the faith, values, and customs of children from other traditions.
Our smaller community allows strong relationships to flourish, and each individual to be valued for who they are. We are proud that every student in our school is known, and families are embraced as part of our Sacred Heart School Family. In 2026, we will have just over 120 students with diverse backgrounds, needs, and interests.
We are excited to welcome a classroom teacher who shares our passion for teaching and learning and is eager to contribute to the life of our school. This is a wonderful opportunity for an educator committed to explicit teaching, student wellbeing, and team-oriented practice.
The successful applicant will be enthusiastic about:
- Teaching and learning within a Catholic Parish faith community, guiding students in their faith and Sacramental journey.
- Planning and delivering engaging programs that meet the needs of all students.
- Incorporating the MACS Vision for Instruction and Vision for Engagement into daily teaching practice.
- Using evidence-based Literacy practices, such as InitiaLit (Foundation to Year 2).
- Explicitly teaching Maths, extending students at their point of need.
- Delivering Inquiry learning that fosters curiosity, reflection, and a love of learning.
- Collaborating with colleagues across all school levels.
Leadership Opportunity: A Leadership role will be available in 2026, including one day per week release and the chance to contribute to whole-school initiatives.
Essential application elements:
- V.I.T. Registration
- Accreditation to teach Religious Education in a Catholic school (highly desirable)
- Contact details of three referees, including your last two Principals
We will interview prior to the closing date if a strong candidate is found. Apply today, we would love to hear from you!
Sacred Heart School - Preston
PRESTON, VIC
http://www.shpreston.catholic.edu.au
Principal: Antoniette Stasi
Affiliation: Catholic
Teaching Level: Primary
Gender: Coed
120 Students
15 Teaching Staff
8 Non-Teaching Staff
Single School
We are a small Catholic school community in the heart of vibrant Preston, who honour our faith’s rich traditions and participate in its rituals. Whilst we honour our catholic identity, we remember the example of the Good Samaritan, and respect the faith, values and customs of children from other traditions.
Application Instructions
Applications must include:
A cover letter detailing the applicant’s experience.
A current resume including three referees one of whom is an applicant's current principal.
Applications are to be addressed to the Principal, Antoniette Stasi, and emailed to: ******@shpreston.catholic.edu.au
Closing Date for Applications: 6:00pm on Friday 21st November 2025
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