Salary Range: $85,694 to $141,638 plus superannuation. Salary is determined based on years of teaching service.
Employment Status: Full-time
Eligibility: Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
Start Date: January 2027, Term One

About Merici College

At Merici College, you’ll join a vibrant community dedicated to supporting your professional growth and building upon your skills and expertise. Our Mission Statement is at the heart of everything we do: we empower women to love life, have hope, be faithful, and build futures that are more wondrous than they dare to dream. As an all-girls school for Years 7 to 12, Merici College proudly offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (Years 11 to 12) and the Middle Years Programme (Years 7 to 10). Joining our team means contributing to a culture of excellence where innovative programs and teaching practices inspire students to achieve their full potential academically, spiritually, and socially.

About the Role

As a Health and Physical Education Teacher, you will join a collaborative and supportive team dedicated to fostering a love of fitness, teamwork, and overall well‑being in our students. By designing high-energy, engaging activities and incorporating a wide variety of physical challenges alongside meaningful health education, you will inspire students to stay active, build confidence, and develop lifelong healthy habits. Through regular, personalised assessments and constructive feedback, you'll guide each student in setting and reaching their own fitness and wellbeing goals,



fostering a strong sense of achievement and resilience. You'll work alongside supportive colleagues and actively engage with families to help create an school environment that prioritises physical, mental, and social well‑being, making a meaningful difference in students' lives within a community that values growth.

Advantages and Opportunities

- Extensive training in our high-quality professional learning program, Catalyst
- Access to curriculum resources that support evidence-based, high-impact teaching practice
- 24 weeks of paid parental leave (maternity/adoption)
- Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave (paternity/non-initial primary carer leave)
- Support for professional development and study opportunities
- Access to the FLOURISH Wellbeing Program offering a range of benefits and offers, traditional counselling and holistic wellbeing services
- Opportunities to transfer to other schools within the Archdiocese across ACT and NSW to support lifestyle choices

Qualifications and Eligibility

- Bachelor of Teaching/Education or Master of Teaching
- ACT Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration
- ACT Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) registration

Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CACGEL) is committed to workforce diversity and creating inclusive workplaces and welcomes applications from candidates of all diversity groups to support schools and early learning centres to deliver quality education outcomes for students.

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📌 Health and Physical Education Teacher (Canberra)
🏢 Catholic Education
📍 Canberra