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

Position: 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

What we are looking for:

This full‑time position, commencing in January 2027, offers an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the spiritual and educational life of the school community.

Responsibilities

- Enhancing Catholic Ethos and Identity: Fostering the religious life of the school through Christian witness, active participation in a parish, promotion of Gospel values and the provision of quality religious education.
- Leading Teaching and Learning: Ability to develop and implement high quality learning and teaching programs.
- Developing self and others: Supporting others and building capacity with a focus on continuous improvement of teaching and learning.
- Leading improvement, innovation and change: Aligning strategic goals and initiatives with the vision and mission of the school and School Review and Improvement Processes.
- Engaging and working with the community: Ability to foster and develop appropriate relationships with school staff, students, parents, clergy, parishioners and the wider community.

Key Leadership Qualities and Capabilities

- Practising Catholic with a sound understanding of, and commitment to Catholic education.




- Foster a culture of inspirational teaching and learning and lead the development and implementation of school improvement initiatives.
- Have the interpersonal skills to build partnerships within the school, with the parish and with the local community.
- Provide leadership in areas delegated by the Principal in the APRE duty statement, and lead in ways consistent with the message of Jesus and the Gospels, Catholic church teachings, principles and values, Diocesan policies and directives, the Catholic Education Diocese of Rockhampton Charter, Catholic Education Mission and Vision Statements, policies, practices and strategic directions.

Mandatory Requirements

- Relevant tertiary qualifications and ability to obtain approved Queensland College of Teachers Registration.

Benefits

- Competitive salary range: $149,764 to $157,118 (pending experience).
- Superannuation contribution of 12.75%.
- Salary packaging options.
- Corporate health discounts with Bupa or Westfund Health Insurance.
- Fitness Passport.
- 39 weeks of term time for a school year.
- Employee Assistant Program (24‑hour counselling service).
- Induction, professional learning programs and Early Career Teacher Support.
- Long service leave after 7 years of continuous service.

Equal Prospect Statement

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.

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📌 Assistant Principal: Religious Education - St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Mackay (Mackay Regional)
🏢 Catholic Education - Diocese of Rockhampton
📍 Mackay Regional