An opportunity has become available to join the team at Mornington Island State School as a School Community Partnerships Officer (Identified), for the remainder of 2026, with the possibility of extension.

The School Community Partnership Officer (Identified) will connect and engage with key school, family and community stakeholders to inform local place-based action plans as part of the Brighter Futures Partnership Initiative.

Apply today and help strengthen connections between the school, families and the Mornington Island community!

Who We Are At Mornington Island State School Located in Gununa within the Wellesley Island Group in the Gulf of Carpentaria, our Kindy to Year 10 school serves a solid and proud Aboriginal community.

Our work is grounded in deep partnerships with families and community, with a clear focus on ensuring every student is known, supported and able to succeed.

In 2025, our school was recognised with a regional award for excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education, reflecting our commitment to culturally responsive practice, strong community connection and improved outcomes for students.

Your Opportunity

- Work with the school community to develop, implement and monitor appropriate programs which raise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community awareness and participation in educational decision-making processes and which contribute to the implementation of Partnership Initiative priorities.




- Facilitate stakeholder engagement to support community co-design that meet the needs of the school and community leaders and encourage partnerships with other regional, state, commonwealth and local government officers and local peak bodies.
- Assist school leaders and school community groups with advice and strategies for effective participation in education and access to information, resources and services through place-based co-design processes.
- Provide advice on current school and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community issues and effective community consultation and place-based decision-making processes.
- Develop innovative and effective strategies for building relationships with all stakeholder and client groups as part of the Partnership Initiative.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities. Interested? To Apply:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
- Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Occupational group Education & Training

📌 School Community Partnership Officer (Identified) - Mornington Island State School (Cloncurry)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Cloncurry