Overview
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary Matraville
Commencement Date: Tuesday, 27 January 2026
Closing Date: Thursday, 9 October 2025
Capacity: Full-Time, Permanent
Join us in shaping the future of our students! Be part of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary Matraville's dedicated team, shaping the next generation with quality education and unwavering values. Apply now and embrace an exciting journey of teaching and professional growth.
About Our School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville is an exciting current state-of-the-art, two-stream Catholic primary school. This name celebrates the founding religious order for our primary school, the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. Our school, catering for families in the parishes of Our Lady of the Annunciation Pagewood and St Agnes’ Matraville, is a two-stream school borne from the amalgamation of the two previous parish primary schools.
At Sacred Heart we have a commitment to excellence in teaching and learning with great academic results, and experienced, professional staff. We have specialist teachers in art, sports, music and dance. We are an inclusive faith and learning community committed to educating children, acknowledging their uniqueness and challenging them to reach their full potential.
Position Highlights
The successful applicant will join the school with a focus on providing quality Catholic education, maximising student outcomes by offering a rich, relevant and holistic curriculum that is student centred, flexible and challenging.
This full-time, permanent role is scheduled to commence on Tuesday, 27 January 2026. We welcome applications from recent graduates as well (if applicable).
Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools
In joining Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and over 74,000 students. We enable job mobility across the system, diverse career opportunities and an extensive suite of professional development programs.
SCS is renowned for excellence, with six schools in the top 100 and 13 in the top 150 of the 2024 HSC rankings. Over 51% of results were Band 5 or 6, and our students achieved 2,819 Distinguished Achiever mentions.
Be part of a system that fosters academic, creative and vocational success, shaping future leaders every step of the way.
In addition, we offer:
- remuneration package valued at up to $140,855. Base salary ranges from $87,550 to $125,763
- 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
- discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products
- generous Employee Referral Program
About You
As a Classroom Teacher, you work to ensure every student reaches their full potential through high-quality, collaborative and engaging pedagogy. To excel in this role, you will be able to:
- create and implement engaging, rigorous planned learning experiences catering to the diverse needs of students
- demonstrate sound knowledge in developing a K-6 Curriculum and the application of effective learning pedagogies
- utilise formative and summative assessments to drive student progress
- employ a data-informed approach to setting challenging learning objectives and providing constructive feedback
- support the inclusive Catholic religious and cultural environment for students
- demonstrate excellent classroom management skills focused on student well-being
- integrate technology to enhance contemporary learning experiences
You will have attained:
- a tertiary qualification in Education
- eligibility according to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)
Application Process and Requirements
Please click on the Apply button and follow the steps to submit your application. To complete the application process, please ensure you attach the following:
- current CV
- three referees, including your current employer/principal (where applicable) your last principal
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 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).
Statement of Commitment to Child Safety Remove any ambiguity by viewing 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.
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