Position Title

Teacher Assistant

Job Summary

St Thomas Aquinas primary is seeking a passionate Teacher Assistant to join our supportive team working 60 hours per fortnight. This is a temporary role, Monday to Friday commencing 2026!

The School 

St Thomas Aquinas’s education is comprehensive. It takes into account the intellectual, spiritual, physical, social, and emotional aspects of each child. As a Catholic school the pastoral care of students and families is the main focus. This is reflected in the school motto “Love one another”. All of this takes place in a tranquil and relaxed environment with the natural beauty of the grounds, providing a perfect backdrop for your daily activities. We are confident that St Thomas Aquinas will make a lasting difference.

The successful candidate 

• Experience in working with diverse learning needs and challenging behaviours 

• Inspire a love of learning and create engaging, innovative lessons

• Foster a positive, inclusive, and challenging learning environment

• Be committed to ongoing professional growth and development

Qualifications, Accreditations & Experience

• Working with Children Check clearance

• Relevant Tertiary Qualifications (desirable) 

The Benefits 

• Competitive remuneration and benefits

• Up to 25% off school fees for your children

• Wellbeing initiatives and resources

• Professional growth and development opportunities 

• Cultural leave for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander employees

• State-of-the-art facilities and a supportive team

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 a valid Working with Children Check and adoption and compliance with CSPDs Child Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct When Working With Students and Children. For more information, please visit The Office of The Children's Guardian here. Applicants wishing to work in any of the schools within the Diocese, either as a casual, temporary or full time employee, must be classified with the CSPD. If you are not already classified, you will need to complete the online registration for teachers process found on the CSPD Website.