Position Title: Learning Support Coordinator Secondary School

Line Manager: Deputy Principal: Teaching and Learning

Manager: Principal

Hours (FTE): Full time, ongoing, position commencing January 2007

Introduction to the College

Mother Teresa Catholic College is a Catholic K-12 co-educational College with a current student population of 1,750 students. The College is located in the rapidly growing suburb of Baldivis, situated about 60 kilometres south of Perth in the City of Rockingham.

Mother Teresa Catholic

College is an inclusive learning community where learning experiences value diversity, enabling students to achieve their full potential and enjoy a sense of belonging. With the inspiration of Mother Teresa’s example of outreach and love for all human beings, we strive each day to grow, in the words of our motto, “Strong in Faith and Love”.

At Mother Teresa Catholic College, we aim to:

- CHALLENGE our students and all in our College community to:
- CONNECT with learning about ourselves, one another, and the wider world, in order to:
- CONTRIBUTEwith confidence, courage, and creativity towards making the world a better place for all peoples.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Role Overview The Learning Support Coordinator works to build an inclusive community underpinned by Catholic social teachings through the development of constructive and respectful relationships with all members of our community and actively contributing to the development of Catholic identity and the educational mission of the College.

The Learning Support Coordinator is primarily responsible for the overall coordination of Education Support in the Secondary School. They build the capacity of their team and provides leadership of contemporary teaching and learning. They are committed to providing student learning at every level, facilitating the enhancement of student achievement and wellbeing, and increasing staff and student engagement in their learning and faith formation.

Within the role, the Learning Support Coordinator seeks to innovate and implement positive change in Education Support, and the wider College community by working strategically, actively contributing to policy and curriculum design, and creating opportunities for others to think innovatively.

In being both proactive and responsive to changes in the College's operating environment, the Principal may, from time to time, require the performance of other duties

Key Responsibilities

Catholic Identity and Mission

Gives personal witness to Catholic values in their day-to-day duties and engages students, staff and the community in the mission of the College as a Catholic schoo

Champions the inclusion of students with disabilities into the life of the College

Promotes and supports community outreach programs and social justice initiatives underpinned by Catholic Social Teaching





Have completed or have made progress towards completing Accreditation to Teach in a Catholic School

Ensures that curriculum programs, policies and procedures reflect social justice principles and practices

Teaching and Learning Within Education Support

Actively promotes the College Vision for Learning as the foundational values and principles for teaching and learning

Working in collaboration with the Deputy Principal: Community, develops policies, support structures and initiatives to facilitate the effective inclusion of students with special needs in the classroom

Works with the Dean of Curriculum to develop an effective timetable for students

Actively supports staff of the College to develop and maintain up to date and appropriate Individual Education Plans (IEP) that actively support learning outcomes of students

Works in collaboration with CEWA consultants to improve student outcomes

Is aware of, and ensures special provisions for students are followed

Leads, implements and analyses, systematically gathered student performance and outcomes data (e.g. academic, attendance, behavioural and wellbeing data)

Management Within The College

Develops and maintains a cohesive, efficient, high performing and professional team

Encourages, challenges, supports and acts as a mentor to staff within the Learning Support Team

Effectively communicates with team members and conducts regular team meetings to ensure the continued achievement of departmental goals aligned to the College's Vision for Learning

Appropriately assigns Education Assistants to best support student learning in the Centre and in mainstream classes

Monitors and supports the efficacy of team members' classroom practices through regular classroom observations

Participates in the College budget process to ensure that the needs of Education Support, including necessary resource upgrades, are appropriately represented in the learning area budget

Innovation And Strategic Management

Keeps abreast of literacy and numeracy strategies for students with a learning disability

Maintains an awareness of the current and best practice, alternative learning programs for students with learning disabilities

Identifies and implements strategies to provide optimal student learning in a mainstream setting and classes where appropriate

Develops a shared understanding of the innovation by supporting and driving idea generation within their team

Undertakes strategic planning to create a culture and practice of continual improvement, transformation and sustainability with a focus on learning gains for all students





Builds and maintains working partnerships with tertiary institutions and applicable industry to support student engagement and learning

Contributes to the leadership and development of the College Strategic Plan and relevant aspects of the College Annual Improvement Plan and Annual Report

Engaging And Working With The Community

Builds and maintains strong working partnerships with students, staff, parents and the wider community focused on student achievement, wellbeing, safety and resilience through structured effective communication and consultation

Assists in determining special educational enrolments in consultation with the Principal

Works collaboratively with parents to support the funding applications process, including NCCD funding

Develops and manages initiatives to promote the Educational Support program, it's students and the College to the community

Understands the broader community within which the College resides and is aware of the cultural, social and political characteristics that inform the needs of students, families and carers and the challenges they face

Actively contributes to the creation of a high-performing and continuous learning culture across the College

Experience and Skills

Sound understanding of the range of disabilities including cognitive, social, behavioural, emotional

Be able to demonstrate a successful record of teaching and administrative experience

Possess a high level of interpersonal and communication skills

Be committed and supportive of, working in an innovative learning environment

Demonstrate the capacity to work as a member of a team

Be willing to be flexible within the unique context of a school environment

Hold and maintain a Working with Children Check and TRBWA registration

Have completed or have made progress towards completing Accreditation to Teach in a Catholic School

Educational Requirements

Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent.

Registration with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia.

Accreditation to Teach in a Catholic School or higher CEWA Accreditation.

Successful applicants will require a Working with Children Check

Application Submission Details

All applicants must submit the following:

Covering Letter

Curriculum Vitae- which includes:

- Educational Qualifications
- Accreditation Details
- Teaching Experience and Positions Held
- Other Educational or Professional Qualifications
- Membership to Professional Associations (if applicable)
- Recent Career development
- Extra-Curricular Initiatives that you have been involved in.
- Include three Referees - including current employer, and two professional colleagues.

Please attach a copy of the following:
- Academic Transcript
- Accreditation Details
- TRBWA Membership
- Working With Children Card

Applications close 4:00pm 16 October 2026 and should be forwarded to the following email address:[email protected]

📌 Learning Support Coordinator (Baldivis)
🏢 Mother Teresa Catholic College
📍 Baldivis