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.

Santa Sophia Catholic College is currently seeking a skilled, contemporary, and passionate English Teacher to join our team on a temporary full-time basis for a 12 month maternity leave cover commencing Term 1 2026. 

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated educator looking to make a real impact? At Santa Sophia Catholic College in Box Hill, NSW, we offer more than just a fulfilling teaching career, we provide exciting opportunities to extend your professional practice and earn additional income.

One of the unique features of working at Santa Sophia is the opportunity for paid overtime through our Curriculum-Related Masterclasses Program. These after-school sessions are delivered to students in Years 2–6 who attend Ambrose Early Learning and Care onsite. Teachers are invited to run engaging, curriculum-aligned masterclasses, allowing you to share your expertise in creative and meaningful ways.

These sessions are generously remunerated at a very worthwhile hourly rate, recognising the value of your time, effort and professional skill.

Come and be part of a dynamic K–12 learning community that supports innovation, professional growth and a true work-life balance.

Key Responsibilities

The  English Teacher will fit the following criteria:

• Good knowledge of Enquiry Based Learning

• Extensive pedagogical knowledge base and understanding of how the identified subject areas are learned, what affects students’ opportunities to learn the subject matter and how the learning and teaching of the subject matter can be enhanced.

• Understanding of how to differentiate learning to cater for students needs in order to maximise student learning.

• Sound understanding of the learning environments, lesson plans, use of technology, teaching practices and delivery of assessment and learning feedback.

• Committed to the continual improvement of their teaching practice and take opportunities for personal professional development.

• Work creatively and constructively within a range of 'communities' inside and beyond the school and set high, achievable goals for themselves and their students.

• Able to motivate students to achieve and to develop a life-long love of learning.

The Organisation

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.