Principal
St Mary’s Primary School GRAFTON
Grafton
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 28 January 2020
- Apply by:
- 21 July 2019
Job overview
St Mary’s Primary School
Grafton
The Catholic Schools Office, Diocese of Lismore seeks applications from outstanding and faith committed Catholic educational leaders for the position of Principal, St Mary’s Primary School, Grafton. Applicants for the role of Principal will possess an informed, articulated and contemporary understanding of Catholic education.
Mary’s Primary School is an important part of the Grafton community. The school promotes a strong sense of family and values contributions from everyone in the community. Students are actively involved with the community both academically and socially.
St Mary’s Primary School is a coeducational primary school serving years K-6. It has a current enrolment of 180 students and a teaching staff of 12.9 FTE and 4.75 FTE non-teaching staff.
Information for applicants:
Selection Criteria
Application Form
Referee Report – Professional
Referee Report – Parish Priest
Catholic Schools at a Crossroads
Foundational Values for Catholic Identity and Mission
To apply, please submit your full application including an application form, statement addressing the selection criteria, current resume, copies of qualifications and completed referee reports, including Parish Priest (referees may submit reports directly) to:
Recruitment Coordinator Email: recruitment@lism.catholic.edu.au
Applications close 9 am Monday 22 July 2019
Child Protection legislation requires preferred applicants to be subject to employment screening. Applicants must have legal right to work within Australia.
Information for teachers from interstate
If you are moving to NSW from another Australian state or territory, and you want to work as a teacher in NSW, you will be required to be accredited by the National Education Standards Authority (NESA). Each employer in NSW may have their own employment criteria and you should ensure you are aware of any specific requirements such as tertiary study in specific areas.
Already registered with another Australian teaching body?
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About St Mary’s Primary School GRAFTON
St Mary's Primary School is an independent Roman Catholic primary school teaching pupils of mixed gender between kindergarten and year 6. It is located in the city of Grafton in New South Wales, Australia. Around 175 students are enrolled at the school and there are 13 members of teaching staff.
The school operates under the Lismore Diocese school system and is proud to carry on the traditional Catholic teaching which started back in 1868 in Grafton.
Principal
Yvonne Rincheval
Facilities
St Mary's has flexible learning spaces, with classrooms integrated with interactive whiteboards, computers, iPads and Netbooks – all supported by the school's Wireless Access Network. There is a canteen at the school open on Mondays and Fridays, and there is also a well-resourced library.
A variety of sporting opportunities are open to pupils. These include cricket, tennis, swimming, cross country, hockey, athletics, soccer and rugby, and competitions are open to pupils who excel in these sports and more.
Curriculum
The school teaches the six Key Learning Areas (KLAs) of English, science and technology, mathematics, human society and its environment, creative and practical arts, and personal development, health and physical Education. These are taught in accordance with the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES) syllabus.
Religion is taught under the Diocesan Religious Education Guidelines and all KLAs adhere to the Australian Curriculum.
School Ethos
St Mary's delivers an education that has Christ's teaching at its heart, and commits itself to focusing on each pupil as an individual in order to get the best out of them academically and spiritually.
The school prides itself on providing a welcoming, caring and inclusive learning environment that sets high aspirations for its teachers and students.
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