Job No: TCE5171

Commencement Date: 18th January 2027

Location: Ryan Catholic College - Kirwan QLD

Salary Range: $123,710 - $131,628 per annum pending experience (pro rata) - Career Counsellor Teacher Salary
Salary Range: $86,600 - $124,725 per annum pending experience (pro rata) - Teacher Salary

Join our team as a Careers Adviser (Secondary Teacher) at Ryan Catholic College!

We’re looking for a passionate and dedicated Careers Adviser (Secondary Teacher) with tertiary qualifications and registration (or eligibility) with the Queensland College of Teacher to join our team. This is a full time, permanent position offering 30 hours per week. The ability to teach Economics, Psychology, and/or Business is a strong advantage.

The Career Adviser (Teacher) supports students to understand their strengths, interests and aspirations, make informed educational and career decisions, and develop the skills to manage transitions throughout life. Working with the Assistant Principal - Knowledge Activation, teachers, families and external partners, the role holder develops and delivers a coordinated career education program within the College’s Catholic mission.

You’ll join a supportive team of committed teachers who work together in partnership with the parent community to create the best possible learning experience for every student. Your understanding of contemporary teaching practices, and your ability to adapt and support a diverse range of learners, will help every child feel included, valued, and confident.

In your classroom, you’ll spark curiosity and a love of learning by designing engaging lessons, setting clear expectations, and continually reflecting on your practice to keep improving. You’ll use a range of assessment tools to understand each student’s progress, celebrate their growth, and give meaningful feedback that helps them thrive.

Guided by Catholic values, you’ll embrace the school’s mission, prioritise student safety and wellbeing,



and help create a welcoming, supportive environment where every learner feels they belong.

Set on the tropical coast of North Queensland, Townsville blends the energy of a thriving regional city with the warmth of a welcoming community. With Magnetic Island just a short ferry ride away and the Great Barrier Reef on its doorstep, you can spend weekends exploring palm-lined beaches, vibrant markets, and lively cultural events - all while enjoying the relaxed, outdoors-focused lifestyle that makes Townsville such a rewarding place to live and work.

Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe 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.

For more information, please review the full position description and role statement.

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

Applications close 9th November 2026.

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:

- Competitive Salary
- 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!

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📌 Careers Adviser (Secondary Teacher) (Kirwan)
🏢 Townsville Catholic Education
📍 Kirwan