Classroom Support Assistant

  • 506312
  • NARRABUNDAH, ACT, 2604
  • Permanent/Ongoing
  • Closing at: Dec 14 2025 - 23:55 AEDT
  • St Benedict's Primary (Narrabundah)

Salary Range: $73,725 full-time equivalent plus superannuation
Employment Status: Part-time | 30 to 40 hours per fortnight
Eligibility: Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
Start Date: January 2026, Term One

About St Benedict's Primary School 

St Benedict's Primary School offers an outstanding education, within a warm and tight-knit community. We educate children from Kindergarten to Year 6, creating a diverse and inclusive environment where every child is celebrated. At St Benedict's, our student-centred approach to learning and exceptional pastoral care creates an environment where teachers are empowered to inspire, challenge, and nurture every child’s unique potential. As part of our collaborative and supportive team, you'll have the opportunity to shape both the academic and spiritual growth of our students, celebrating their achievements and fostering their love for learning. 

About the Role 

The Classroom Support Assistant plays an important role in fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment by working alongside teachers to ensure that all students, particularly those with diverse learning needs, can participate in classroom learning and school life. This role involves delivering tailored support to individuals and small groups, adapting learning activities, and promoting strategies that build students’ confidence, independence, and social-emotional skills. With a strong focus on collaboration, the Classroom Support Assistant works closely with teaching staff and specialist teams to implement personalised learning adjustments that enable students to achieve their academic goals and thrive as active, engaged members of the school community.

Benefits and Opportunities  

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

Qualifications  

  • Certificate III in School-Based Education Support.
  • ACT Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration.

Application Process 

Applicants are required to submit a current resume and a cover letter 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 Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CECG) can be accessed here

Position-specific queries: Please contact Alana Quirk on 02 6295 8027 or via email alana.quirk@cg.catholic.edu.au 
Application queries: Please contact the Recruitment team on 02 6234 5427 or via email recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au

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