St Declan's Catholic Primary School Penshurst
Start Date: Thursday, 28 January 2027
Application Closing Date: Friday, 6 November 2026
Employment Type: Full-Time, Temporary

Why Join Us

Join Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), NSW's largest Catholic education community, with over 145 schools and 75,000 students. At St Declan's Catholic Primary School Penshurst, you'll make a daily impact, grow your career, and be supported by strong professional learning.

Benefits include:

- competitive remuneration: up to $145,080. Base salary: $90,177 - $129,536, paid on a pro-rata basis
- salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually
- up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students
- ongoing training and professional opportunities
- health and wellbeing initiatives and resources, including Fitness Passport
- generous Employee Referral Program
- a wide range of further rewards and benefits.

About Our School

St Declan's Catholic Primary School is a thriving Catholic community of faith, proudly connected to St Declan's Parish in Penshurst. St Mary of the Cross MacKillop and St Declan are pivotal to our identity as a Catholic community. With newly upgraded facilities, this is an exciting time to join our school. You will work alongside a highly collaborative and dedicated staff committed to contemporary teaching and learning. We are a Newman Selective Gifted Education accredited school. Our gifted students benefit from a rigorous, research-based enrichment program,



enhanced by high-quality professional development for staff. Our vibrant, multicultural student community embraces rich opportunities in sport and the arts. I hope you will consider joining us in this exciting time of our school history.

About You

As a Diverse Learning Needs Teacher, you will inspire students through engaging, student-centered teaching within a Catholic learning workplace. You'll bring:

- expertise in developing a K-6 Curriculum and the application of effective learning pedagogies
- experience and qualifications in the area of diverse learning needs
- strong classroom management and student well-being focus
- ability to create inclusive, rigorous learning experiences
- a tertiary qualification in Education and NESA accreditation
- Religious Education qualifications or the willingness to achieve them as per Accreditation Policy to Work, Teach, and Lead.

Any offer of employment with Sydney Catholic Schools is subject to screening completed by the Central Office People & Culture Services team.

If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People & Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8*** (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).

Working With Children Check (WWCC)

This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.

SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.

📌 Diverse Learning Needs Teacher (Sydney)
🏢 Sydney Catholic Schools
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