Introduction:
St Mary's Primary School Warners Bay is seeking a temporary Learning Support Coordinator to join the team for the remainder of the year
St Mary's Primary School, Warners Bay is a systemic Catholic school in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, situated in the Parish of Boolaroo and Warners Bay. It is a safe, welcoming and caring environment where students are encouraged to become lifelong learners and discerning individuals able to use their knowledge and skills for their own good and for the good of society.
Description:
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Leader of Learning Support / Learning Support Coordinator (K-6/7-12) in a Catholic school has a unique role to play and is assigned with the task of ensuring each child has the opportunity to grow both academically and spiritually and to live a purposeful life. Examples of responsibilities of the Learning Support Teacher include, but are not limited to, the following:
- supervise the work of personnel in the Learning Support faculty/team.
- assist with the identification of students with special educational needs, consult and collaborate with parents, colleagues, CSO personnel and external providers, and facilitate referral and assessment procedures with Catholic Schools Office Student Support staff.
- deliver intervention, teach students, and assist teachers with curriculum differentiation.
- Oversee the design, implementation, and monitoring and review of adjustments, as documented in the Personalised Plan (PP) or Learner Profile (LP), collaborating with class teachers and other relevant personnel.
- work collaboratively with other teachers/educators to ensure that the adjustments developed to support students with disabilities are aligned to school curriculum plans.
- contribute to the provision of staff professional development and parent education programs.
- liaise with relevant schools particularly in relation to transition periods.
- coordinate the preparation of documentation required under legislation in line with privacy, confidentiality, and disability obligations, for example, pre-enrolment / transition documentation, submissions for increased support, etc.
- ensure the collection of evidence to support inclusion in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD).
- support the development of inclusive learning environments.
- manage programs and processes to support students with disability.
- build capacity of teachers and other school staff in the area of Special Education.
Skills and Experiences:
CRITERIA/EXPERIENCE
- Ability to articulate a clear understanding of and a personal commitment to Catholic education and the mission of the Church through Catholic schools.
- Proven successful experience working with students (K-6/7-12) with all categories of disability: physical, cognitive, sensory, social/emotional.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with school staff, CSO staff, and external stakeholders in order to establish productive partnerships and achieve educational outcomes for students.
- Experience in the delivery of professional learning for staff and parents.
- Demonstrated ability to lead a team and manage programs.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively gather and utilise assessment data, and other relevant student data, to determine the adjustments required for individual students and groups of students.
- Demonstrated ability to collaboratively prepare Personalised Plans and Learner Profiles for students with disability, interpreting and responding to specialist reports.
- Experience in supporting student enrolment and transitions.
- Detailed working knowledge of Disability legislation and the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data.
- Evidence of excellent organisational, interpersonal, and administrative skills.
- Essential - experience as LST
Qualifications/Accreditations
- Qualifications as a four-year trained teacher
- Postgraduate qualifications in Special Education and/or extensive special education experience.
- Active NESA Accreditation.
- Current paid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) number.
- Completion of anaphylaxis training.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2025.
BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US
- Work in quality schools where students are nurtured, challenged and encouraged to excel and grow
- A corporate fitness program through Fitness Passport (T&C's apply)
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Training and staff development programs
- Paid parental leave for eligible employees
- Access to long service leave after just five years for eligible employees
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Contact Liz Starling, Principal on Tel: (02) 4948 8770 or via email:
[email protected]
TO APPLY, CLICK ON THE APPLY BUTTON BELOW AND
- Please provide a cover letter along with your resume
- Within your cover letter address each of the selection criteria as listed under EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA above and ensure your response to each criteria is no longer than 300 words.
- Preferred applicants will be asked to participate in orientation processes, including a formation conversation, following the interview, to introduce them to the local Parish context and the culture of the Catholic school.
Please note, not adequately addressing the selection criteria may result in your application not being shortlisted.
Applications for this position will only be considered if submitted through the following platforms: our careers page on our website, mnpeople, Indeed, Seek, or LinkedIn.
Applications close: Sunday 19th July 2026 at 11.59pm
Additional information
The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable persons and preventing those in our care from suffering abuse or neglect. It is committed to implementing and maintaining compliance with the NSW Child Safe Standards and the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards and takes a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of children or vulnerable persons. All who work in the name of the Diocese must comply with the Diocesan Safeguarding Framework Policy and act in accordance with the Diocese’s Code of Conduct which includes the Diocese’s Safeguarding Commitment Statement. Employees are required to undergo a National Police Check and retain a valid NSW Working with Children Check where necessary, in accordance with legislation.
