Assistant Principal: Religious Education - St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Mackay

Position Overview

Assistant Principal:
Religious Education

Start date:

January 2027

Employment Status:
Full-time (5 year contract)

Salary: $149,764 to $157,118 (pending experience) + 12.75% superannuation

Applications close:
Friday, 31 July 2026

This full‑time position is commencing in January 2027 and offers an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the spiritual and educational life of the school community. The successful applicant will have a deep commitment to providing quality Catholic education, participate in the life of the parish, and have appropriate teaching experience, academic qualifications and leadership qualities.

• Enhancing Catholic ethos and identity: fostering religious life, promoting Gospel values, ensuring quality religious education.
• Leading teaching and learning: develop and implement high‑quality learning and teaching programmes.
• Developing self and others: support others, build capacity, continuous improvement of teaching and learning.
• Leading improvement, innovation and change: align strategic goals with school vision and mission.
• Engaging and working with the community: foster appropriate relationships with staff, students, parents, clergy, parishioners and wider community.

• Practising Catholic with sound understanding and commitment to Catholic education.
• Fosters a culture of inspirational teaching and learning; leads development and implementation of school improvement initiatives.
• Has interpersonal skills to build partnerships within the school, with the parish and local community.
• Willing to provide leadership in areas delegated by the Principal in the duty statement, consistent with the message of Jesus and the Gospels, Catholic church teachings, diocesan policies and the Catholic Education Charter.

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and ability to obtain approved Queensland College of Teachers registration.
• Australian work rights.

• Competitive salary range – $149,764 to $157,118 (pending experience).
• Superannuation contribution of 12.75%.
• Access to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits.
• Corporate health insurance discounts with Bupa or Westfund.
• Access to Fitness Passport.
• 39 weeks of term time per school year.
• Free Employee Assistant Programme – 24‑hour counselling service.
• Leadership development opportunities.
• Induction, professional learning programmes and early‑career teacher support.
• Long‑service leave after 7 years of continuous service.
• Deferred Salary Scheme.
• Modern facilities and resources.

Catholic Education is committed to best practice in student protection policies and procedures and is an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.