Italian Teacher (Essendon)

**Role Description/Criteria**

St Columba's College Ltd is a Catholic secondary girls' school located in Essendon under the stewardship of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and conducted in the tradition of the Sisters of Charity.

St Columba’s College is a Catholic secondary school committed to providing a holistic education that nurtures the spiritual, intellectual, social, and emotional growth of young women. Grounded in our values of Compassion, Justice, Hope, Truth, and Love, we strive to create a supportive and inclusive community where students and staff can flourish.

St Columba’s College is seeking a passionate and engaging Italian Teacher to join our Languages faculty and inspire students to develop confidence and curiosity in language learning and cultural understanding.

This role involves delivering high-quality Italian language instruction while fostering an appreciation of Italian culture and supporting students to become effective global communicators.

This is a parental leave fixed term part time (0.61FTE) position, working Tuesday to Thursday to commence preferrably from 9 June 2026 until the end of Term 2 2027.

The classes include:

- Year 7 Italian
- Year 8 Italian
- Yera 9 Italian (2 classes)

You will:

- Plan and deliver engaging Italian language lessons across Years [insert levels]
- Support students in developing speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills
- Incorporate cultural learning to enrich student understanding and engagement
- Assess and monitor student progress, providing timely and constructive feedback
- Collaborate with colleagues to develop curriculum and share best practice
- Contribute to co-curricular and cultural activities within the Languages program

We want to hear from you if you are an educator who:

- Holds current registration (VIT) and relevant tertiary qualifications
- Strong knowledge of the Italian curriculum and language pedagogy
- Passion for language learning and cultural education
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Values collaboration, professional growth, and student-centred learning
- Embodies the College’s values of compassion, justice, hope, truth, and love

Why Join Us:

- Be part of a welcoming, values-driven school where staff feel supported and connected
- Access development opportunities, and the chance to build your career
- Join a team that values collaboration, integrity, and care for the school community
- Dedicated Staff Wellbeing Plan that honours our community and supports our staff

Teaching Staff Responsibilities

**_ Applications close 4:00pm on Sunday 10 May 2026._**
- Mary Aikenhead Ministries schools are committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children._

**Application Procedures**

**Details**: **Address**:2 Leslie Road
- Essendon

**Phone**:9337 5311

**Principal**:Ms Rita Grima

**Applications Close**:10/05/2026

**Position**: Teaching

**Type**:Fixed Term

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