Job No: TCE4832

Commencement Date: 14th September 2026

Location: Columba Catholic College - Charters Towers

Salary Range: $51.14 - $54.78 per hour pending experience + super

Join our team as a Registered Nurse at Columba Catholic College, Charters Towers!

We’re looking for a reliable and dedicated Registered Nurse to work in a Fixed term, full-time capacity completing 38 hours per week concluding 4th December 2026.

In this rewarding role, you will lead student wellness, providing primary healthcare, first aid, and a reassuring "home-away-from-home" clinical presence for our boarding and day students. Based in our on-campus health center, you will manage medical plans, coordinate specialist care, and support the unique needs of rural and regional families.

Guided by Catholic values, you’ll embrace the school’s mission, prioritise student safety and wellbeing, and help create a welcoming, supportive workplace where every learner feels they belong.

Steeped in gold rush history and set amid the rolling savannah of North Queensland, Charters Towers combines the charm of a historic outback town with the convenience of a thriving regional hub. With its grand heritage buildings, solid sense of community, and easy access to outdoor adventures, it offers a lifestyle that blends country warmth with modern comforts. For those seeking a welcoming place to live and work, Charters Towers delivers a unique mix of character, connection, and opportunity.

Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a protected and healthy setting 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.

The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government.

For more information, please review the full position description.

Note: a pre-employment medical will be required for this role.

We’d love to hear from you! Please click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts.

Applications close 2nd August 2026.

About us

Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an significant 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!

📌 Registered Nurse (Queensland)
🏢 Townsville Catholic Education
📍 Queensland