Teachers at St John's College will be stopping work for three hours to declare their rejection of a proposed enterprise agreement.
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The work stoppage will occur on Wednesday July 23 after the overwhelming majority of St John's staff voted in support of the industrial action.
In Orange, St Mary's School, Catherine McAuley Primary School and James Sheahan Catholic College all voted in support to strike. It was also supported by Assumption Primary School and MacKillop College in Bathurst.
Of the 50 teachers who voted in the St John's ballot, 48 were in favour of "an unlimited number of stoppages of work for part of an hour, or one or more part hours", while 47 voted yes for "an unlimited number of stoppages of one or more half days in duration".
St John's Primary School participated in a postal vote, however insufficient ballots were returned on time for the industrial action to occur.
Independent Education Union (IEU) General Secretary John Quessy said the teachers are against dismantling conditions which underpin the delivery of quality education.
"The history of the Catholic education system is one of struggle.
"Catholic staff do not intend to deregulate themselves to fit neatly into a corporate model which dissolves trust between the employer and IEU members," Mr Quessy said.
He said the model of Catholic systemic schooling, which cover 570 schools in New South Wales, is in remarkably good shape and employers are being offensive by seeking a wholesale departure from existing practices.
"Teachers feel devalued. Rolling stop work actions statewide will allow IEU members to vent their displeasure until the employer generated document is withdrawn.
"We're prepared to keep up this struggle for as long as it takes."
