St Columba's Primary School Elwood is seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Classroom Teacher to join their vibrant Catholic primary school community in ****. Graduates are encouraged to apply.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated teacher to join our vibrant community in ****. Our school community is committed to the safety, wellbeing, and protection of all children in our care. This position is a full time 1.0 FTE fixed-term parental leave position, commencing in Term 1 on Wednesday 27 January **** until the end of the **** school year.
St Columba's Primary School is a progressive co-educational Catholic primary school situated in the community of Elwood and St Kilda West. Student learning and wellbeing are central to who we are.
As an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) World School, we value collaboration, effective communication, critical thinking, problem solving, risk taking and creativity in both our students and staff. We combine innovation with a commitment to knowing every child as an individual. We foster critical thinking, global mindedness, and academic excellence. We ensure our students graduate not just ready for secondary school, but ready for the world.
All members of our community work together to fulfill the school's mission to act with compassion and empathy, to respect and care for our world and for the most vulnerable and to promote inclusion and provide community. We are a school that focuses on providing learning that is engaging, rigorous, purposeful and meets the needs of learning for the future.




We invite teachers with a growth mindset and a passion for lifelong learning, who are inspired and motivated to work in a contemporary Catholic school context, to apply.
We are looking for highly motivated individuals, with strong interpersonal skills, to join our dedicated team. Graduates are encouraged to apply.
Special Requirements:
a love of learning and teaching
knowledge of contemporary pedagogies
committed to collaborative planning and working in teams
able to respond to the differing learning needs and strengths of all children within a class
ability to effectively communicate with parents and support home-school partnerships
foster positive relationships between students, families, parish and wider community
hold a current teacher registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT)
completed a Bachelor of Education or relevant tertiary qualification
have an understanding of and commitment to the Catholic identity, ethos and culture of the school
accreditation to teach religious education in a Catholic school (or working towards this)
experience with and/or a commitment to, the IB PYP is highly desirable but not required
sound understanding of the Child Safe Standards and a commitment to the safety and wellbeing of children

The interview process may commence prior to the closing date and if a suitable applicant is found, the role may close early. We encourage applications to be submitted as soon as possible.
Further information on St Columba's is available at /
We are an authorised world school for the globally-recognised International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program (PYP).

📌 2027 Classroom Teacher- Parental Leave Replacement (Melbourne)
🏢 St Columba's School Elwood
📍 Melbourne