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Senior Leader - Formation and Youth Ministry (Sydney or Melbourne) Marist Schools Australia Mascot, NSW Coordinator Contract Type: Contract Position Full Time Applications Close: 25 November 2025 Marist Schools Australia is seeking a contemporary and engaging Catholic person who has experience in education. The role is responsible for coordinating and animating Marist identity, spirituality, and formation services for staff and students in Marist schools nationally. This role will involve networking opportunities with Marist school leaders and provide opportunities to develop the successful applicants leadership and management skills. Commencement date is January 2026, or by negotiation. This is a 12-month secondment or full-time appointment (as negotiated), based in Sydney or Melbourne. To be considered for this position, you will: understand and demonstrate a willingness to support the ethos, mission, and values of Marist Schools Australia have a strong personal faith lived out in a community of the Catholic Church possess a good understanding of contemporary Catholic youth ministry and adult faith formation have demonstrated experience in leading formation with school staff have demonstrated experience in working with young people (aged between 12 and 25) in an evangelising context, and is energised by such ministry demonstrate experience in designing and conducting retreat programs, workshops, and events, solidarity immersions, and pilgrimages have proficiency in computer software used in digital office environment, including but not limited to Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite possess strong self-initiative and an ability to work with limited supervision be able to make effective use of adult learning strategies be flexible in approach to working hours and open to domestic travel across Australia be resilient, show initiative, and can work independently To express your interest and obtain an Application Package, please contact Sarah Rosario via marists.org.au Closing date for applications: 25 November 2025. Attachments: Marist Schools Australia Mascot, NSW www.msa.edu.au Affiliation: None Teaching Level: Not applicable Marist Schools Australia draws together Catholic schools which shape their identity and mission through the spirituality and educational approach that was introduced into the Church by St Marcellin Champagnat in the early nineteenth century, and which has continued to be developed by the Marist Brothers and Lay Marists. MSA provides its member schools with leadership, support and, where applicable, governance, in order that they can continue to be authentic Marist educational communities. The first priority of MSA is to nurture the faith and spirituality of todays Marists, which include not only Brothers but thousands of Lay Marists, and also priests who minister to them. Application Instructions To express your interest and to obtain a position description please contact Sarah Rosario via marists.org.au Closing date for applications: 25 November 2025.