CBC Fremantle is a Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition for boys in Years 7-12. Founded by the Christian Brothers in 1901, the College has served the local Fremantle community for over a century helping families to develop boys who continually strive for excellence and who exhibit Catholic Leadership in their quest to establish a more just and peaceful society.

The College seeks to assist in the spiritual, academic, cultural, physical and emotional development of boys while acknowledging the primary role of the family as educator. As such, the College encourages its students to rigorously pursue excellence in all dimensions of their lives and to become leaders within their community through the active expression of their faith.

The Language Coordinator is expected to work cooperatively with the Deputy Principal – Teaching and Learning, other members of the Academic Board and language teachers to achieve positive outcomes for students.

Key Selection Criteria

The successful applicant will:

- Demonstrate an understanding of the charism of Blessed Edmund Rice as articulated in the Charter of Catholic Schools in the Edmund Rice Tradition.
- Give witness to their membership of a Catholic community through their attitudes, actions and practice.
- Possess or be willing to complete all of the requirements for Accreditation to Teach in a Catholic School.
- Be an outstanding educator with a vision for providing the best education for all students at the College.
- Model best practice in differentiating curriculum.
- Is an experienced Year 11 and 12 Italian ATAR teacher.
- Be willing to become an active member of the CBC Fremantle community with a strong commitment to promoting and supporting the varied aspects of College life.
- Clearly exhibit leadership characteristics including competence, intrinsic motivation, vision,



integrity and commitment to continued improvement.
- Have well developed written and oral communication skills.
- Have excellent interpersonal skills.
- Be able to work cooperatively as part of a team.

Key Responsibilities

The successful applicant will:

- Be prepared to work closely with the Principal and staff to ensure that CBC Fremantle authentically reflects the mission of a Catholic school in the Edmund Rice Tradition.
- Undertake ongoing formation with Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) as required by the College.
- Be an active and contributing member of the College Academic Board.
- Provide explicit and competent leadership for all teachers of Languages at the College.
- Plan and deliver effective learning programs, in line with SCSA requirements and best practice for boys’ education.
- Develop and create all teaching materials for every Italian class for each year group (programs, lesson plans, assessments, exams).
- Organising the Italy tour, Italian excursions and Italian Camp.
- Designing and facilitating the Exchange Student Program.
- Coordination and overseeing of the Language Assistant Program.
- Compiling the annual budget for the Italian department.
- Preparing the annual report for Italian.
- Organising the Italian activities for English and Language week.
- Coordinating the annual Festa Italiana.
- Being the initial point of contact for SCSA for every Italian matter e.g. small group moderation,



Year 11 ATAR enrolment applications, etc.
- Conduct regular meetings of Languages Learning Area staff.
- Undertake any other duties as reasonably required by the Principal.

Position Details

- Commencing 1 January 2027.
- 0.2 Time Allowance.
- A Level 1 monetary allowance is applicable to this position.
- The contract of employment is for a term of eight years subject to successful reviews during the second and fifth years. At the conclusion of the eight-year period, the position will be advertised with the incumbent welcome to re-apply. An ongoing teaching position at the College is assured.

Application Process

Applicants should send:

- A covering letter outlining suitability for the position.
- An address to the key selection criteria (maximum 2 pages).
- A recent CV, including the names and contact details of three referees.
- Copies of teaching qualifications and/or academic transcripts.
- TRBWA Certificate.
- Working With Children Check.
- Any relevant Accreditation certificates.

Please forward applications to: The Principal, CBC Fremantle

Via email: [email protected]

Applications close at 9.00am on Friday 20 November 2026.

CBC Fremantle is committed to providing a child-safe environment which safeguards all students and is committed to promoting practices which provides for the safety, wellbeing and welfare of our children and young people. CBC Fremantle takes child protection very seriously. All candidates for roles at the College are subjected to screening and assessment against child safety standards as part of our thorough recruitment process.

CBC Fremantle reserves the right to appoint, amend or withdraw jobs at any time during the process, including prior to the advertised closing date.

Work Location: In person

📌 Head of Languages (Italian) (Fremantle)
🏢 CBC Fremantle
📍 Fremantle