Salary Range: $85,694to $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.

Merici College is an authorised IB World School, offering the Middle Years Program (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). IB World Schools share a common philosophy - a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education - that we believe is significant for our students.

About the Role

The English / Humanities Teacher delivers engaging, curriculum-aligned learning experiences that develop students’ critical thinking, research and analytical skills. The successful applicant will foster an inclusive learning environment, support student progress through ongoing assessment and feedback, collaborate with colleagues and families, and demonstrate a commitment to professional growth and excellence in teaching.

Benefits 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.

This position involves working with children.

Appointment is subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment.

Position-specific queries

Kathleen Garvieon or via email

Application queries

Recruitment Team on or via email

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📌 English / Humanities Teacher (Canberra)
🏢 Catholic Education
📍 Canberra