Job Description
Job Title:  HSIE/Religion Teacher
Posting Start Date:  20/04/2026
Posting End Date:  05/05/2026
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.

  • Secondary HSIE/Religious Education Teacher 

  • Permanent Full-time

  • Term 2  Week 3 start

Emmaus is seeking a skilled and passionate HSIE/RE Teacher to be part of our school community and enrich the lives of our students. This position is Permanent full-time commencing in Term 2 2026.

The Benefits

There are so many great things that CSPD has to offer! As a valued CSPD employee, you can benefit from up to 25% off school fees for your children enrolled in our schools. But that's not all. We offer:

  • Competitive remuneration

  • Salary packaging

  • Wellbeing initiatives and resources

  • Flexible work arrangements for eligible employees

  • Extensive growth and development opportunities

  • Cultural leave for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander employees

  • State-of-the-art facilities 

Key Responsibilities

  • Qualifications to teach HSIE and Religious Education in Stages 4-6.

  • Strong knowledge base and understanding of explicit teaching and evidence-based approaches to how HSIE/RE is learned.

  • An understanding of how to best 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 your teaching practice and taking opportunities for personal and professional development.

  • Work creatively and collaboratively within a range of 'communities' inside and beyond the school and set high, achievable goals for yourself and your students.

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

  • Accreditation to teach Religious Education or a willingness to complete accreditation.


Qualification & Experience:

  • Tertiary Qualification in Education (or fourth-year student)

  • NESA Accreditation (Conditional Accreditation also accepted)

  • Statements of Service

  • Working with Children Check clearance (essential)

  • Exceptional communication skills

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.

Emmaus Catholic College in Kemps Creek is proud to be part of the Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta (CSPD). The Diocese is a system of 83 schools with over 5000 employees, 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.

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.