Job Description
Job Title:  Secondary Religious Education Teacher
Posting Start Date:  07/01/2026
Posting End Date:  21/01/2026
Job Description: 

About the Opportunity

If you are currently employed by Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese, please submit your application via our internal Careers Site on EmployeeConnect. We are excited to support you in the next step of your career.

 

Gilroy Catholic College is seeking a passionate and motivated Secondary Religious Education teacher to join our school community on a permanent, full-time basis commencing Term 1 2026.

 

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will fit the following criteria:

  • Have a thorough knowledge and understanding of the teaching Religious Education and one additional subject to secondary students, Years 7-12

  • Accreditation to teach Religious Education within Catholic Schools, Parramatta Diocese is essential.
  • Understand how to differentiate learning to cater for students’ needs to maximise student learning.
  • Sound understanding of the learning environments, lesson plans, use of technology, teaching practices and delivery of assessment and learning feedback.
  • Able to motivate students to achieve and to develop a life-long love of learning.

Please respond to the above selection criteria in your cover letter.

 

 Essential Qualifications and Accreditations:

  • Eligibility according to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)

  • Tertiary Qualification (minimum 4-year degree, or 75% complete)

  • Valid Working with Children Check (for employment purposes)

The Organisation

 

The Organisation 

Gilroy Catholic College is proud to be part of the Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD). The Diocese is a system of 80 schools committed to responding to the needs of students in a world that is changing rapidly. We are always on the lookout for top talent to help us achieve our strategic goal of inspiring the future, through quality Catholic schooling and by strengthening the professional lives of our employees.

CSPD is committed to responding to the needs of all students. With over 5,000 employees located across 80 primary and secondary schools and office communities, our aim is to transform learning and unlock the full potential of each of our 43,500 students while enriching the professional lives of staff.

Child Safeguarding Statement

This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment, including holding a cleared NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) and compliance with CSPDs Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct When Working With Children and Students. For more information regarding WWCCs, click here.

Diversity Statement

CSPD strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.