Position Details:
Our Lady of Mercy is seeking an enthusiastic, passionate and committed Catholic educator who places students at the heart of everything they do. As a vibrant and culturally diverse school community representing more than 40 cultures, we offer a unique opportunity to learn, grow and flourish in a supportive and cooperative environment.
The English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) Leader is a key leadership position responsible for enhancing the educational outcomes, engagement and wellbeing of students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. The successful applicant will lead and coordinate the school's EALD program, working in partnership with staff, students and families to ensure all learners are supported to access the curriculum and achieve success. This role provides an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a welcoming Catholic school community that values inclusion, diversity and a commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. The position is temporary with the possibility of ongoing and an opportunity for a secondment.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead and coordinate the school's EALD program, including the identification, assessment and monitoring of EALD students.
• Support classroom teachers through coaching, collaborative planning, modelling of effective practice and professional learning.
• Deliver targeted support for EALD students through in-class, small-group and individual interventions.
• Analyse student data to inform teaching, intervention strategies and reporting on student progress.




• Assist teachers to differentiate curriculum, learning resources and assessment tasks to meet the needs of EALD learners.
• Foster positive partnerships with families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and support effective home-school communication.
• Promote inclusive and culturally responsive practices that strengthen student participation, belonging and wellbeing.

Selection Criteria:
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of EALD pedagogy, language acquisition and effective intervention practices.
• Proven ability to improve student outcomes through evidence-based teaching and learning approaches.
• Highly developed coaching, collaboration and communication skills, with the capacity to build the capability of teaching staff.
• Experience using assessment and achievement data to inform planning, intervention and evaluation.
• Commitment to inclusive education and supporting students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
• Relevant teaching qualifications and current teacher registration.

Qualifications Required:
Four-year trained teacher
Current WWC and TRBWA registration
Accreditation to Teach in a Catholic school or willingness to obtain
Experience leading school-based initiatives that support multilingual learners.
Any additional qualifications (eg Applied Linguistics, TESOL, Second Language Acquisition or similar) are preferred but not essential.

This is a Perth based and in person position only.

Applications should be addressed to the Principal, Rika Andres and emailed to *****@olom.wa.edu.au.

📌 Leader (EAL/D) (Perth)
🏢 Catholic Education Western Australia
📍 Perth