September 23, 2024

Carinya Christian School

Tamworth

FULL TIME & PART TIME

Full - Time / Part Time - Primary Teachers

25 Boronia Drive, CALALA NSW 2340
Ph: (02) 6762 0970 | admin@carinya.nsw.edu.au | www.carinya.nsw.edu.au

Carinya Christian School was founded
in May 1984 by the Tamworth Christian
Education Association and is an independent
school with over 800 students. It is one of
the only Schools in Tamworth & Gunnedah
NSW where pre-school, primary school and
high school aged girls and boys can attend
the same campus. This structure creates a
unique opportunity for staff, parents, carers
and students to “take the journey together,
from start to finish”; from their first day of
school to their graduation.
At Carinya, Jesus Christ is central to the
core vision of the school and the values
and educational perspectives which define
it. The motto “From Christ and For Him”
summarises the Christ-centred education
that Carinya seeks to provide for every
student. Every ability, every talent and every
opportunity we enjoy as individuals comes
“From Christ” and so everything we do in
our learning and our life must be “for Him”.
Students are taught that everything they
learn is the work of the Lord Jesus, as the
Creator of the universe: from the smallest
particle of matter, to the immensity of the
universe: from the first spark of life in the
womb to the vast and complex history of
the human race.
Students are taught that every skill, every
ability and every gift they have, has come
“From Christ” and is to be used “For Him”.
Therefore, staff treat each student as an
individual, made in the image of God, to
be loved, valued and respected as a learner.
That means the learning and achievement
of each student matters equally. The
achievement of some students is not singled
out for reward or recognition, as if their
success matters more than the learning and
success of others.
Instead of seeking recognition and extrinsic
rewards, students are taught to apply
themselves with commitment and energy to
everything they do: to “seek the reward in
the task.” In pursuing these goals, students
are nurtured to be positive and confident in
their learning, to be thankful for the abilities
God has given them and to willingly share
those abilities with others.
David Jones
Ceo, Carinya Christian School

OUR STAFF
We employ
C O M M I T T E D C H R I S T I A N S W H O H A V E A
PERSONAL CONVICTION
F O R P O I N T I N G C H I L D R E N T O J E S U S C H R I S T T H R O U G H T H E I R T E A C H I N G
A N D W O R K
OUR APPROACH
The essential elements of the educational process; the home, the learner, the curriculum and the
teacher are interpreted in a framework based on an understanding of the person and authority of
Jesus Christ.
Our Christ-centred approach to teachers encompasses 3 key values:
1. Teachers must not only treat children as individuals because they are made by Jesus in His image, but
must believe that to be true about the child and about themself.
2. Teachers must not only teach children that everything they learn about in the curriculum has come
from the mind and hand of Jesus, but they must also believe that to be true.
3. Teachers must not only respond to a child’s learning in a way that points them to Jesus as the source of
all their opportunities and abilities, but must also believe that to be true.
OUR BENEFITS
Teachers at Carinya are employed under the Independent Schools NSW Standards Model Carinya
Christian School Agreement. This agreement provides entitlements which are above the industry
average and enables career progression based upon professional development rather than years of
service.
Professional development is a priority for the school and two non-teaching weeks are set aside each
year during student vacation for all staff to collectively participate in Curriculum and Professional
Development. Carinya Term Dates do not match NSW Public Schools and can be viewed via the
school website.

Carinya is located in Calala, a quiet
suburb 5 minutes from Tamworth’s
CBD within the New England
Region of North West New South
Wales. The school is situated on
30 acres, with a beautiful rural
outlook West across the Goonoo
Goonoo Creek floodplain.

TAMWORTH
LOCATION - Tamworth is a beautiful, vibrant and prosperous regional city, covering 184 square
kilometres. Tamworth is the “capital city” of the New England North West region of NSW, serving
around 182,000 people.
The entire Tamworth Region covers 9,653.25 square kilometres, with a population of over 58,000.
From the Nandewar Range north of Barraba, to the head of the Peel River and the Great Dividing
Range, Tamworth Region is one of the most progressive and exciting places in inland Australia. The
region is about three times the size of Sydney basin or the same area as Lake Eyre.
CLIMATE - Tamworth has a warm climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures exceed
35 °C (95 °F) on around 20–25 days a year but over the past few years have exceeded this number
substantially.
TRAVEL - Tamworth is located approximately 500km north of Sydney and 600km south of Brisbane.
Tamworth Regional Airport offers regular passenger flights on several major airlines to Sydney and
Brisbane and the city is well serviced by a rail network and public and community transport options.

LIFESTYLE - Tamworth Region combines country living with city style, history, sport and culture. In
addition to world-class country music, Tamworth is a dynamic and progressive city boasting lifestyle,
education and employment opportunities the envy of its city counterparts. Add to this its natural
beauty and an enviable wining, dining and cafe culture and it’s easy to see why so many people are
making the move.
Tamworth is the Australian Country Music Capital and home to the largest Country Music Festival in
the Southern Hemisphere. Don’t be fooled though, there’s much more to the city!
The city also has an extensive repertoire of attractions from natural wonders to cultural and artistic
offerings, as well as top restaurants showcasing regional produce and wine.
Boasting a vibrant and growing retail sector ranging from major shopping centres and main street
shop fronts to exclusive boutique outlets, Tamworth caters for all shopping needs. Tamworth’s
growing population is also driving new shopping opportunities and attracting national retailers to
the city.

PRIMARY TEACHER
POSITION DESCRIPTION

Permanent Full-Time or Part-Time
Multiple Positions
Commencing Term 1, 2025 (Commencement can be negotiated)
Base Full-Time Salary Range as of February 2024 - Band 1 $87,525, Band 2 $108,600,

Band 3 $124,006
THE ROLE
Working as part of a dedicated team of experienced primary teachers, these positions are
Permanent Full-Time / Part Time teaching Kindergarten to Year 6. Applicants wishing to
commence prior to 2025 are also invited to apply.
All applications will be considered on their merit and teachers are encouraged to apply regardless
of their level of experience. All teachers participate in the pastoral care of students and participate
in co curricular activities at the school. This is an excellent opportunity for both experienced and
Graduate Teachers to work in a supportive and professional Christian education setting.
THE APPLICANT
Applicants must be suitably qualified as a Primary Teacher and accredited to teach with the New
South Wales Education Standards Authority. To align with the school’s Christian beliefs, applicants
must be committed Christians of reformed evangelical persuasion. Applications from both new
and experienced teachers will be considered and it is a requirement that all applicants hold a
current Working With Children Check.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this role, please fill in our Teacher Staff Application Form, which must form
part of your application, located on the Carinya website. Send the form, together with your
Cover Letter, Resume, and any other relevant supporting documentation to:
jobs@carinya.nsw.edu.au
Contact Officer. Grant Scarborough 0432 232 964 / scarboroughg@carinya.nsw.edu.au
All applicants must read Chapters 1 - 20 of the Westminster Confession of Faith, which is
located on our website, and respond as required within their application.
www.carinya.nsw.edu.au/employment-opportunities

CRITERIA
It is the employment policy of the Board of the Tamworth Christian Education Association that all
employees meet the following criteria.

All Teaching and Non Teaching Staff:
• be committed Christian people who are actively involved in a local Christian church;

be prepared to see their work as contributing to the cause of Christ in the school;
be willing to uphold, safeguard and promote the ethos of the school in the local community;
model a lifestyle that reflects Christian practice and beliefs in their everyday work and life;
subscribe wholeheartedly to the understanding of the biblical doctrines of grace expounded

in the first 20 Chapters of the Westminster Confession of Faith.

All Teaching Staff:
• be accredited with NESA to teach in NSW schools;

be committed to strive for the highest standards of professional competence and be prepared

to pursue personal professional growth;

must embrace the following practices as fundamental to the educational process in the

teaching of children at Carinya;

children are to be taught and valued as individuals, made in the image of God, on

purpose and for a purpose;

the talents and abilities of each child are regarded as gracious gifts from the Lord Jesus

and are to be valued equally in the classroom and in the school community;

children are to be intrinsically motivated, taught to find reward in using the abilities

they have been given by the Lord: in the process and as an outcome of their learning,
they are encouraged to “seek the reward in the task” and not in extrinsic prizes, reward
or public recognition: “coming first” and “beating” classmates are not worthy reasons
for children to learn;

children are expected to develop and use their abilities and do their best in whatever

they do: they are encouraged to be “faithful”;

students are taught in classrooms characterised by community and co-operation not

rivalry and competition. In the pursuit of a safe learning environment, Carinya Christian School is a smoke and alcohol-free
environment.

Carinya Christian School
Information Collection Notice
Job Applicants
1. Carinya Christian School collects personal information, including sensitive information about job
applicants. This includes information provided in your job application, in the course of conversation
or as collected from third parties on your behalf, such as employment referees. The primary purpose
of collecting this information is to enable the school to consider your application for employment
with Carinya Christian School.

2. Some of the information the Carinya Christian School collects is to satisfy the school’s legal
obligations, particularly to enable Carinya Christian School to discharge its duty of care to enrolled
students.
3. Laws governing or relating to the operation of a school require certain information to be collected
and disclosed. These include relevant Education Acts and Public Health and Child Protection laws.
4. In order to consider your application for employment and to facilitate and manage your
employment relationship with Carinya Christian School , you consent to our collecting personal
information about you from recruitment agencies, law enforcement agencies for criminal checks
and working with children checks, educational institutions to verify your qualifications, and other
individuals or businesses we contact for the purpose of reference-checking as agreed with you.
5. The personal information that is collected about you will be stored securely in a recruitment
record. If you are successful and become an employee then an employee record will be created and
the personal information we have collected will be stored in this file. Employee records are exempt
from the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) under the Privacy Act 1988.
6. If you are not offered a position or if you decline an offer of a position at the Carinya Christian
School the information stored in your recruitment record will be stored for 12 months, unless you
advise us to destroy the records at an earlier time. At this time, the school will take reasonable steps
to destroy or de-identify the information as appropriate.
7. Carinya Christian School may disclose personal and sensitive information for administrative,
educational and support purposes (or may permit the information to be directly collected by third
parties). This may include to:

government departments;
people providing administrative and financial services to Carinya Christian School ;
anyone you authorise Carinya Christian School to disclose information to; and
anyone to whom Carinya Christian School is required or authorised to disclose the information

to by law, including under child protection laws.

8. Failure to provide the information to Carinya Christian School will affect the school’s ability to
evaluate your application and may result in the recruitment process not proceeding.
9. Carinya Christian School may also use cloud computing service providers to store personal
information (which may include sensitive information) on their servers in the ‘cloud’. These servers
may be located in or outside Australia. This may mean that personal information may be stored or
processed outside Australia.
11. Carinya Christian School’s Privacy Policy contains further information about its use of cloud and
other third-party service providers and any of their overseas locations.
12. Carinya Christian School’s Privacy Policy is accessible via the school website or from the school’s
office. The Policy sets out how job applicants and employees may seek access to, and correction
of their personal information which Carinya Christian School’s has collected and holds. However,
access may be refused in certain circumstances such as where access would have an unreasonable
impact on the privacy of others, or may result in a breach of the school‘s duty of care obligations.
Any refusal will be notified in writing with reasons if appropriate.
13. Carinya Christian School’s Privacy Policy also sets out how job applicants and employees can
make a complaint about a breach of the APPs and how the complaint will be handled.
14. If you provide Carinya Christian School with the personal information of others, such as other
employment referees, doctors or emergency contacts, we encourage you to inform them you are
disclosing that information to Carinya Christian School and why, that they can request access to and
correction of that information if they wish and to also refer them to the Carinya Christian School’s
Privacy Policy for further detail about such requests and how the school otherwise handles personal
information it collects and complaints it receives.

For in him all things were created:
things in heaven and on earth,
visible and invisible, whether
thrones or powers or rulers or
authorities; all things have been
created through him and for him.
Colossians 1:16