Start date: Applications are accepted all year round. To be considered for positions in 2027, please apply by 10 August 2026.
Employment Status: Full-Time and Part-Time
Hours per week: Various
Salary: $86,600 - $124,724 (pending experience)
Are you a recent or soon to be graduate looking to start your career in education? We're currently seeking talented and enthusiastic graduate teachers to join our team! As a graduate teacher with us, you'll have the opportunity to work with experienced educators and gain valuable experience in the classroom.
Each year Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton appoints a number of graduate teachers to Catholic Kindergartens, Primary Schools and Colleges commencing at the start of each year. Our Graduate Program is a rolling process with vacancies and offers of employment occurring throughout the year. Catholic Education - Diocese of Rockhampton serves communities from Bundaberg in the south to Mackay in the north and west to Longreach at 17 locations across Central Queensland.
Applications are now open for full-time teaching positions for the 2026 and 2027 school years.
Applications are welcome from anyone who would support the school's ethos and possess the following are encouraged to apply:
- Relevant tertiary qualification (or eligible to graduate)
- Evidence of successfully passing the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students
- Appropriate qualities, knowledge and skills to provide a relevant and holistic education
- Eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
- A desire to serve the community of Central Queensland
We look forward to receiving your application and are sure that you will find a career with Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton very rewarding.
Generous incentives are available to successful applicants which include:
- Competitive salary structure for Teaching staff - $86,600 - $124,724 (pending experience)
- Superannuation contribution of 12.75%
- Access to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salaries with Remserv
- Access to corporate health discounts with either Bupa or Westfund Health Insurance
- Access to Fitness Passport
- 39 weeks of term time for a school year
- Access to free Employee Assistant Program (24-hour counselling service)
- Leadership development opportunities
- Induction, professional learning programs and Early Career Teacher Support
- Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)
- Deferred Salary Scheme
- Modern facilities and resources
Rural and Remote incentives are available subject to location preferences which include:
- $1000 travel subsidy per year
- Subsidised housing
- Relocation assistance
- Isolated allowance payments and bonus payments
- For more information on the benefits of working in our rural and remote communities including the eligible locations, please visit our website.
Mandatory Requirements
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and the ability to obtain approved Queensland College of Teachers Registration
- Australian work rights
Further information
- To learn more about Accreditation, please view our Accreditation Information Sheet.
- For a confidential conversation or for further information regarding the remuneration package, please contact Employee Support Services or
Catholic Education is committed to best practice in student protection policies and procedures and is an equal chance employer. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.