Middle Leaders

Job No: TCE5024

Commencement Date: 18 January 2027

Location: St Catherines Catholic College - The Whitsundays QLD

Salary Range: $86,600 - $124,725 pending experience + Super + Middle Leader Allowance (Tier 2C = $16,280) per annum

Incentives: ITASS Incentive

St Catherine's Catholic College is seeking an experienced and dedicated Middle Leaders joining the team commencing in 2027.

These are full-time, permanent teaching roles with a fixed-term appointment to the Middle Leader position concluding in 2030.

The Middle Leader supports the mission of St Catherines Catholic College through leadership of the learning and teaching program by ensuring that appropriate pedagogies are developed and implemented at all levels. The successful applicant will demonstrate leadership in three dimensions: leadership of teaching and learning, human leadership and strategic leadership.

We are currently seeking applications for the following Middle Leader positions:

Tier 2C Middle Leader Allowance - $16,280 per annum:

• Program Middle Leader - Coaching
• Curriculum/Program Middle Leader - Movement (HPE 7-12 and Sport Program 3-12)
• Curriculum/Program Middle Leader - Cultural (The Arts 7-12 and Cultural Program 3-12)
• Program Middle Leader - Inclusive Practices (P-12)
• Curriculum Middle Leader - EHRL(English, Humantiies, Religious Education & Languages)
• Curriculum Middle Leader - STM (Science, Technologies and Mathematics)
• Middle Leader - Pastoral (Years 7 and 8)
• Middle Leader - Pastoral (Years 9 and 10)
• Middle Leader - Pastoral (Years 11 and 12)
• Program Middle Leader - Pathways & Tracking

Guided by Catholic values, you’ll demonstrate authentic leadership that nurtures faith, compassion and community. Your ability to model integrity, foster relationships and create an inclusive, supportive environment will be key to the ongoing success of both students and staff.

To thrive in this role, you will be a registered teacher with the Queensland College of Teachers and bring extensive classroom experience, together with a deep understanding of the Australian Curriculum and QCAA requirements. You’ll pair that professional credibility with a proven ability to lead and mentor others, build collaborative teams and translate data into meaningful improvement. Most importantly, you’ll lead with integrity, model our Catholic ethos in practice, and be motivated by helping both students and staff flourish.

Located in the heart of The Whitsundays, St Catherine’s Catholic College offers the opportunity to live and work in one of Australia’s most remarkable regions. From the welcoming community and relaxed lifestyle of Proserpine to the tropical islands, beaches and vibrant coastal communities of Airlie Beach and Cannonvale, the region offers something for everyone. With the Great Barrier Reef, rainforest trails and countless outdoor adventures on your doorstep, The Whitsundays is an inspiring place to build your career and enjoy an exceptional lifestyle.

Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all staff. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

Please review the Teachers position description here.

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Applications close 28 August 2026.

About us

Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.

We value your hard work and dedication, and we’re proud to offer a range of benefits designed to support you both professionally and personally:

• Competitive Salary
• Access to remote area benefits
• Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading
• 12.75% Superannuation employer contribution
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
• Salary packaging options
• Up to 14 Weeks paid parental leave available to the primary carer, regardless of gender
• Deferred Salary Scheme
• …and a range of other great benefits!

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