HOSPITALITY & FOOD TECHNOLOGY
TEACHER Application Process
APPLICATION PROCESS
Hospitality & Food Technology Teacher
- Permanent Full-time
- Outstanding teaching opportunity
- Starting Term 4, 2026 (Flexible commencement available)
Mr Mark Bonnici invites suitably qualified and experienced teachers to indicate their interest and willingness to fulfil this position. The successful candidate will be a contemporary practitioner with qualifications and experience teaching Hospitality and Food Technology across Stages 4 – 6.
The successful applicant will work within a team of professional staff in a technologyrich learning environment. Applicants must be innovative and have demonstrable ICT skills, be supportive of the College Catholic ethos and be prepared to participate in the co-curricular life of the College.
Applicants are asked to provide:
1. A completed Employment Application form (available on College website).
2. A cover letter outlining reasons for your interest in the position (one page).
3. A Curriculum Vitae with two referees including current employer.
4. A statement addressing the essential requirements below (please limit your response to no more than five pages).
Essential Criteria
The position requires a person who:
• Has an affinity with and appreciation for the charism of Blessed Edmund Rice and the EREA Charter Touchstones.
• Demonstrates excellent knowledge and understanding of current NESA Curriculum developments, especially as they relate to the Hospitality and Food Technology syllabus documents across Stages 4-6.
• Demonstrated expertise and qualifications to teach Stage 6 Hospitality and Food Technology, including Certificate II in Cookery and/or Certificate III in Catering, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
• Has a strong ability to collaborate with others and make a positive contribution to the Hospitality and Food Technology faculty.
• Demonstrates competence and confidence in the effective use of technologies to enhance student learning in a one-to-one device learning environment.
• Can demonstrate an excellent understanding of contemporary evidence based pedagogical practice.
• Demonstrates an ability to relate positively with students, staff and parents and a willingness to work as part of an inclusive community.
• Ability and willingness to contribute to cocurricular activities.
Flexible Commencement Arrangement
This is a permanent full-time position commencing in Term 4, 2026 with some flexibility in commencement date for the successful applicant.
Applications are to be directed via email to the Principal at principal@stedwards.nsw.edu.au by 3:00pm, Monday 20th July.
A position description for the role of Classroom Teacher available on the College Website www. stedwards.nsw.edu.au
St Edward’s College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. All applicants will be subject to EREA and legislative screening procedures. These checks are consistent with EREA’s commitment to child protection policies and procedures.
Edmund Rice Education Australia is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people and are guided by the principles outlined in the College’s Safeguarding Policy and EREA Code of Conduct, which are available on the College website.
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ABOUT ST EDWARD’S COLLEGE
The College was founded by the Christian Brothers and has been educating boys on the Central Coast since 1953, and is governed by EREA NSW Colleges Limited. The College provides a wonderfully rich education which is authentic to the values which underpin the touchstones for schools conducted in the traditions of Blessed Edmund Rice the founder of Christian Brothers schools worldwide. These touchstones being: Liberating Education, Gospel Spirituality, Inclusive Community and Justice and Solidarity.
St Edward’s first and foremost is a Catholic School which provides students with relevant and engaging opportunities to deepen their faith and spirituality. Students are encouraged to look beyond themselves
putting their faith into action. Through involvement in our social justice program students are challenged to become socially conscious, counter-cultural in their thinking and empowered to contribute positively to society through the promotion of inclusivity, justice and solidarity.
Our Aspiration Statement articulates the type and quality of educational experiences that we offer our students. We aim to provide students with opportunities to develop skills of critical and creative thinking, problem solving, communication and collaboration, in a safe learning environment in which they are challenged, nurtured and inspired to be the best that they can be.
“A learning community in which young people are challenged, nurtured and inspired to be the best that they can be.”
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