Learning Support Coordinator - Primary - Branxton

Rosary Park Catholic School, Branxton is seeking a permanent full-time Learning Support Coordinator to join the team commencing January 2027.

Rosary Park Catholic School is a unique school community offering children a quality education from Kindergarten to Year 6. At Rosary Park, children are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning while offering a community that is supportive of the creative, unique, and individual talents of every child. Working with parents and the wider community to provide a holistic education, our ultimate aim is to equip each child with the skills to adapt and flourish within a constantly changing world. 

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Learning Support Coordinator (K-6) in a Catholic school has a unique role to play and is assigned with the task of ensuring each child has the opportunity to grow both academically and spiritually and to live a purposeful life. Examples of responsibilities of the Learning Support Coordinator include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• supervise the work of personnel in the Learning Support faculty/team.
• assist with the identification of students with special educational needs, consult and collaborate with parents, colleagues, CSO personnel and external providers, and facilitate referral and assessment procedures with Catholic Schools Office Student Support staff.
• deliver intervention, teach students, and assist teachers with curriculum differentiation. 
• Oversee the design, implementation, and monitoring and review of adjustments, as documented in the Personalised Plan (PP) or Learner Profile (LP), collaborating with class teachers and other relevant personnel.
• work collaboratively with other teachers/educators to ensure that the adjustments developed to support students with disabilities are aligned to school curriculum plans.
• contribute to the provision of staff professional development and parent education programs.
• liaise with relevant schools particularly in relation to transition periods.
• coordinate the preparation of documentation required under legislation in line with privacy, confidentiality, and disability obligations, for example, pre-enrolment / transition documentation, submissions for increased support, etc.
• ensure the collection of evidence to support inclusion in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD).
• support the development of inclusive learning environments.
• manage programs and processes to support students with disability.
• build capacity of teachers and other school staff in the area of Special Education.

The teacher will promote the school as a place of learning and excellence in accordance with contemporary evidence-based learning and wellbeing principles (including digital learning) and will ensure the ongoing development and implementation of pedagogical practices that impact on student learning outcomes.  The teacher will acknowledge and agree to the requirement to work within the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

CRITERIA/EXPERIENCE

• Ability to articulate a clear understanding of and a personal commitment to Catholic education and the mission of the Church through Catholic schools.
• Proven successful experience working with students (K-6/7-12) with all categories of disability: physical, cognitive, sensory, social/emotional.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with school staff, CSO staff, and external stakeholders in order to establish productive partnerships and achieve educational outcomes for students.
• Experience in the delivery of professional learning for staff and parents.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team and manage programs.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively gather and utilise assessment data, and other relevant student data, to determine the adjustments required for individual students and groups of students.
• Demonstrated ability to collaboratively prepare Personalised Plans and Learner Profiles for students with disability, interpreting and responding to specialist reports.
• Experience in supporting student enrolment and transitions.
• Detailed working knowledge of Disability legislation and the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data.
• Evidence of excellent organisational, interpersonal, and administrative skills.

Qualifications/Accreditations

• Qualifications as a four-year trained teacher
• Postgraduate qualifications in Special Education and/or extensive special education experience.
• Active NESA Accreditation. 
• Current paid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) number.
• Completion of anaphylaxis training.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2025.

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US

• Work in quality schools where students are nurtured, challenged and encouraged to excel and grow
• A corporate fitness program through Fitness Passport (T&C's apply)
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Training and staff development programs
• Paid parental leave for eligible employees
• Access to long service leave after just five years for eligible employees

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Contact Ashley Borg, Principal on Tel: (************* or via email: ******************************

TO APPLY

• Please provide a cover letter along with your resume
• Within your cover letter address each of the selection criteria as listed under EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA above and ensure your response to each criteria is no longer than 300 words.
• Preferred applicants will be asked to participate in orientation processes, including a formation conversation, following the interview, to introduce them to the local Parish context and the culture of the Catholic school.

Please note, not adequately addressing the selection criteria may result in your application not being shortlisted.

Applications for this position will only be considered if submitted through the following platforms: our careers page on our website, mnpeople, Indeed, Seek, or LinkedIn.

Applications close: Sunday 11th October 2026 at 11.59pm