Year 5 Teacher - St Peter's Primary School Rochedale
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Rochedale
Rochedale
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- April 23rd (Beginning Term 2,2019)
Job overview
The successful applicant will:
- have a commitment to and understanding of the ethos and traditions of Catholic Education;
- hold current registration with the Queensland College of Teachers; and
- be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment.
We are seeking a primary classroom teacher. To be successful in this role you will be able to meet the following criteria: appropriate qualifications and experience, effective communication skills, an ability to work in partnership with colleagues, students and parents/carers, an ability to attend to detail in innovative and creative practices, and a clear understanding of the new Australian Curriculum. Applicants are required to address these points in the "letter of application" section of the on-line application form.
As this position requires classroom teaching of Religious Education, applicants must be Catholic.
St Peters is situated in the southern suburbs of Brisbane and has an approximate enrolment of 480 students. St Peter’s was founded by the Presentation Sisters in 1976. Our school’s vision and mission ask us to be a community in faith, a community in learning and a community in peace. “Learning through Christ" is our school motto, recognizing that our Catholic school is centred around the teachings and actions of Jesus. Our story is particularly influenced by 3 key people of faith – St Peter, St Mary of the Cross MacKillop and Nano Nagle. St Peters focuses on students growing academically, displaying a love of learning and forming spiritually to be able to transform and enrich our world.
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Estimated Start Date: Commencing April 23rd (Beginning Term 2,2019)
Employment Tenure: Full Time + Fixed Term
Tenure Duration (if "Fixed Term"): Completing December 6th 2019
If Part Time, hours and/or days required:
Employment Conditions: Diocesan Catholic Education Employing Authorities in Queensland Single Interest Agreement 2015-2019
This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child related employment in accordance with the law.
Contact Person: Bronwyn Buckley
Contact Telephone Number: 0733414800
Contact Email: bbuckley@bne.catholic.edu.au
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About St Peter's Catholic Primary School Rochedale
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Rochedale
- 955 Rochedale Road, Rochedale
- Queensland
- 4123
- Australia
St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational, Prep – Year 6 school located in the suburb of Rochedale, 17kms south of Brisbane CBD. Current student enrolments are at 468 with 35 teaching staff.
The school was established in 1976 with just 44 students who were provided with purpose built classrooms. During the 80’s the school soared in numbers to a three stream school but leveled out in the 90’s when more Catholic education facilities became available in surrounding communities.
Principal
Bronwyn Buckley
Facilities
St Peter’s is situated on 5 hectares of beautiful park-like grounds adjacent to the school’s Parish Church. Facilities at the school include computer lab, library, hall, multipurpose courts. Also onsite is a pre-school which caters to approximately 50 part-time students.
Curriculum
St Peter’s follows the Australian Curriculum while adhering to the Brisbane Catholic Education Learning Framework. Literacy and mathematics are a central focus and students have specialist teachers in Music, Visual Arts, Drama, Indonesian and Physical Education. “Curriculum is planned cooperatively within and across Year levels to promote continuity. Planning involves Classroom Teachers, Learning Support Teacher, Teacher Librarian, APRE and Curriculum Support Teacher.”
School ethos
St Peter’s Catholic Primary School is “a Community in Faith, building our journey on the foundation of Jesus and Peter through prayer action and celebration; a Community of Learning, building and enriching environment that nurtures growth in each person; a Community in Peace, building just relationships that embrace all, guided by the light of Nano Nagle.”
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