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Salary Range: $73,725 full-time equivalent plus superannuation. 
Employment Status: Part-time | 24 hours per fortnight | Term 1 contract 
Eligibility: Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
Start Date: January 2026, Term One

About St Patrick's Primary School

St Patrick’s Primary School is situated on a hilltop with the outlook across the beautiful verdant Bega valley in New South Wales. St Patrick’s is a co-educational Catholic Primary School with classes from Kindergarten to Year 6. Our School Vision ‘School with a View’ directs our thinking, planning and teaching, and creates our focus towards providing quality education for our 21st Century thinkers and learners.

About the Role

The Aboriginal Education Worker aims to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with a range of cultural and educational programs, enhance the partnership between families of Aboriginal and/or students and their schools and support teachers and school staff in matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education. This is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identified position.

This appointment is temporary to replace an employee on leave.

Benefits and Opportunities

• Benefit from 24 weeks of paid parental leave (maternity/adoption) 
• Benefit up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave (paternity/non-initial primary carer leave) 
• Receive support for professional development and study opportunities 
• Access our People Wellbeing Program, Flourish 
• Opportunities to transfer to other schools within the Archdiocese across ACT and NSW to support lifestyle choice

Qualifications

• Working with Children’s Check (WWCC); and
• Relevant skills and experience.

Application Process

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and current resume that addresses the selection criteria as outlined in the Position Description. This position involves working with children. Appointment is subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment in accordance with CECG policy.

CECG is committed to workforce diversity and creating inclusive workplaces. We welcome applications from suitable candidates from all diversity groups to support our system of schools and early learning centres in delivering quality education outcomes for the students in our care.

For further information about the School, please visit our website. Information about the CECG can be accessed here.

Position-specific queries: Please contact Jo Scott-Pegum on 02 6492 5500 or via email jo.scottpegum@cg.catholic.edu.au 
Application queries: Please contact the Recruitment Team on 02 6234 5427 or via email recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au