Holy Spirit Catholic College Lakemba
Start Date: Thursday, 28 January 2027
Application Closing Date: Friday, 20 November 2026
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Why Join Us

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

Benefits include:

- competitive remuneration: up to $149,433. Base salary ranges from $92,882 to $133,422
- an additional coordinator allowance on top of your base salary
- salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually
- up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students
- ongoing training and development 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

Holy Spirit Catholic College is an authentic faith community under the patronage of St Mary Mackillop and St Jean Baptiste de La Salle. Holy Spirit is one of Sydney's most culturally diverse Catholic schools offering a truly comprehensive Catholic education.

About You

As a Leader of Learning - Coaching Coordinator 3, you will inspire students through engaging, student-centered teaching within a Catholic learning environment. The position is a 3-point promotional role, temporary for up to 3 years, however your teaching position will be full-time and permanent.

The Leader of Learning - Coaching serves as a key stakeholder between the College Learning Committee, Leader of Learning Pedagogy, Leader of Learning Curriculum and the greater teaching staff to promote expert teaching, teaching efficacy and pedagogical growth. The role ensures that the Excellence in Action Framework (SCS) and annual learning plan of the college are supported with explicit focus placed on instructional and classroom practice.



Research consistently demonstrates the significant impact of instructional coaching on both teacher efficacy and student learning outcomes. Coaching is most effective at increasing the use and quality of evidence-based instructional practices in the classroom (Aero, p19). You'll bring:

- 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.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

- actively contribute to and be a member of the college's leadership team
- be an active member within the Learning Committee of the school and help to develop the college's yearly learning plan
- lead colleagues to plan, implement and review the effectiveness of their learning and teaching practices to improve student outcomes
- advocate for, actively participate in and lead strategies to support high quality professional learning opportunities in consultation with the Leader of Learning Pedagogy that focuses on improved student learning
- establish a strong coaching culture in which all teachers and leaders collaborate to improve instructional practices using the EIA SCS framework and in line with the colleges annual improvement plan
- systematically develop and enable coaching partnerships across the college that helps to build teacher efficacy and data informed practice.

Professional Development





- have completed or willing to complete Sydney Catholic Schools four day Instructional coaching course in order to use its evidence based practice to improve teacher efficacy and their teaching and learning in the classroom
- develop and implement sustainable coaching practises through peer observations, appropriate colleague critiquing sessions and use of informed school data
- investigate best practice in designing and implementing small collegial professional learning communities across the teaching staff that enhance educational outcomes for students.

Data and Reporting

- develop appropriate data collection tools, school and system data to evaluate the effectiveness of instructional coaching on the success of educational outcomes at Holy Spirit
- collect and analyse appropriate data to reimagine effective qualified practices around the teaching and learning cycle
- the Leader of Coaching may be required to perform other duties as requested by the Principal.

How to Apply

Click 'Apply' to submit your application, including:

- current CV and cover letter
- academic transcripts and statement of previous service
- three referees, including your current employer/principal.

For internal employees, apply via the 'Careers' tile in Employee Self Service.

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) •••• •297 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).

Statement of Commitment to Child Safety
Click here to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.

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.

📌 Leader of Learning - Coaching Coordinator 3 (Lakemba)
🏢 Sydney Catholic Schools
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