Location: Townsville Catholic Education Office, Kirwan
Salary Range: $180,729 - $209,590 per annum pending experience
Townsville Catholic Education is seeking a suitably experienced leader to strategically lead education innovation, staff development and formation, and student transition and pathways across our Diocese.
Reporting to the Director, Mission and Learning, you will lead specialist teams across educational data and technology, First Nations innovation, teacher career development, Vocational Education & Training and RTO management.
In this role, you will:
Lead the Innovation and Pathways function
Turn strategic priorities into practical system-wide initiatives
Strengthen student pathways and staff development
Oversee educational data, technology and innovation projects
Lead specialist teams and build leadership capability
Ensure strong governance, risk management and compliance
Provide strategic advice to senior leaders
About you
You are an experienced leader who can manage complex portfolios, lead change and build strong relationships across schools and the broader education sector.
You will bring:
Educational Leadership experience in education
Experience leading teams and implementing strategic initiatives
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Strong data literacy and knowledge of educational innovation and student pathways
Effective governance, project and change management capabilities
A commitment to Catholic values and First Nations education
You will hold tertiary qualifications in Education with master's-level qualifications in education, educational leadership or theology.
Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment 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.
About us
Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important 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:
Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading
Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
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Up to 14 Weeks paid parental leave available to the primary carer, regardless of gender
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📌 Manager, Innovation And Pathways (Townsville)
🏢 Townsville Catholic Education Office
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