St Pius X Catholic Primary School is a vibrant, single-stream co-educational school catering for students from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6.

Our school is supported by a robust and connected community, with valued partnerships between the school, Parish, School Advisory Council, P&F; and families.

Our motto, “Faith and Friendship,“ reflects the culture and values of our school. Guided by our SEARCH values and the teachings of Jesus, we are committed to nurturing the spiritual, academic, social and emotional growth of every child. We strive to create an environment where students feel known, valued and supported to achieve their potential.

We are seeking a compassionate, reflective and highly relational School Social Worker to join our team for one day a week, (0.2 FTE) to enhance student wellbeing and support families within our Catholic school community. As an integral member of staff, the successful applicant will work collaboratively with students, families, staff and external agencies to foster wellbeing, strengthen relationships and contribute to a culture of belonging, care and inclusion.

Applicants should provide evidence of the following:

- Support for the vision of St Pius X by contributing to a nurturing, inclusive and faith-centred environment where every child is known, valued and empowered to flourish.

- Demonstrated ability to build strong partnerships with students, families and staff to support student wellbeing.

- Experience delivering evidence-based interventions,



including individual and small-group counselling to support students' social, emotional and behavioural needs.

- Knowledge of trauma-informed practice and contemporary wellbeing approaches. Experience with Berry Street Education Model (BSEM), URSTRONG and Kimochis is highly regarded.

- Ability to work within CEWA and St Pius X policies, procedures, guidelines and child safeguarding requirements, including the CEWA Child Safe Framework.

- Capacity to collaborate with leadership, staff, families and external agencies to develop proactive wellbeing initiatives and positive student outcomes.

- Ability to foster positive relationships, resilience, emotional regulation, social competence and belonging.

- Experience creating resources and communications that support student wellbeing and strengthen school-home partnerships.

- Qualifications required: An appropriate tertiary qualification such as a degree in Social Work or similar.Eligibility for membership of AASW Accreditation to work in a Catholic School or willingness to work towards this. Applicants must be fully supportive of the objectives and ethos of Catholic education.

On appointment successful applicants will require a Working with Children Check.

To apply: Applicants must submit a full Curriculum Vitae including a covering letter addressing the selection criteria. Applicants are to include the names and contact numbers of three referees, including their current employer.

Applications close 25th November 2026.

📌 Social worker (Manning)
🏢 St Pius X Catholic Primary School
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