Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 17 November 2026

McCarthy Catholic College is seeking a Leader of Pedagogy (Learning and Teaching) to join the Senior Leadership Team and lead whole-school improvement in learning and teaching.

Position Purpose

The Leader of Pedagogy: Learning and Teaching is a strategic leadership position responsible for leading and coordinating the College's whole-school improvement agenda in learning and teaching.

Working in close partnership with the Principal, Assistant Principal – Curriculum and Leader of Pedagogy, the successful applicant will lead the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of initiatives that strengthen student achievement, instructional excellence and a culture of continuous improvement.

This role ensures that the College's strategic priorities are translated into measurable classroom practice through evidence-informed leadership, effective systems, professional collaboration and data-driven decision making.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Leader of Pedagogy: Teaching and Learning contributes to the overall strategic direction of McCarthy Catholic College while promoting the College's Catholic identity and commitment to excellence.

The leadership and direction provided by the Leader of Learning Teaching and Learning will be consistent with;

- The message of Jesus and the Gospels
- Catholic Church teachings, principles and values
- Armidale Catholic Schools policies and directives
- Armidale Catholic Schools Catholic Principles and Values
- Armidale Catholic Schools Mission and Vision Statement
- Armidale Catholic Schools Strategic Directions.




- Armidale Catholic Schools policies and practices including ACS Non-Negotiables of a Catholic Professional Learning Community, ACS Living Well Learning Well Student Support Framework and ACS Leading Well.

Distinct Role Division: Learning & Teaching vs. Leader of Pedagogy

To maintain absolute clarity across the College's leadership team, the responsibilities are divided as follows:

- Leader of Pedagogy – Learning and Teaching: Focuses on the macro and operational strategy—whole-school curriculum, cross-curricular execution, whole-school assessment coherence, program evaluations, NESA/ACS registration compliance, and building school-wide data literacy.
- Leader of Pedagogy (Cooperative Partner Role): Focuses on micro and instructional practice—classroom-level translation of educational research, direct instructional coaching of teachers, classroom pedagogical frameworks, Early career teachers and teacher professional development.

Commencement

The commencement date for this position will be negotiated with the successful applicant.

- Four year trained classification with relevant experience.
- Possession of, or willingness to obtain appropriate qualifications in accordance with Category D of the Framework for Accreditation of Staff in Catholic Schools.




- Demonstrated deep knowledge of contemporary pedagogical practices and 7-12 curriculum, with a demonstrated ability to implement these practices to a very high standard in contemporary classrooms.
- Demonstrated highly effective leadership, collaboration, communication, organisation and time management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to develop staff at individual and whole school level and to build the leadership capacity of staff.
- Demonstrated capacity to build relationships with all groups in the school community.
- Post Graduate qualifications or the willingness to obtain.
- Evidence of relevant recent professional development related to Religious Education, Leadership, Curriculum and Student Care/Wellbeing.
- Proficient in the use of ICT.
- Demonstrated skills in negotiation and conflict resolution.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in leadership role/s in Catholic School/s

Preferred applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will be subject to employment screening.

Affiliation: Catholic
Teaching Level: Secondary
Gender: Coed

933 Students
70 TeachingStaff
33 Non-Teaching Staff

McCarthy Catholic College is a Year 7-12 co-educational institution located in new grounds and facilities. The current enrolment is approximately 805 students.We offer a wide range of curriculum.The school encourages its students to participate in a great range of extra-curricular activities. We have had participants in equestrian events, cattle, sheep and pig judging, eisteddfod recitals, choral events, dramatic productions, charity fund raisers, constitutional conventions and learning!

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