Commencement Date: Monday 1st September 2025
Employment Type: Term time, permanent (38 hours per week - during school terms)
Salary Range: SOF Level 5 - $39.44 to $41.36 Gross per hour
Closing Date for Applications: 7am Friday 29th August 2025
St Therese's Parish School is an integral part of the Cairns Diocese and the Edmonton Parish. Located just 20 minutes south of Cairns City, St Therese's provides Catholic Education to an area that is currently referred to as the 'growth corridor' of Cairns. The first Catholic school in Edmonton, Edmonton Convent School, was established by the Sisters of Mercy on the 29th April, 1929, with an enrolment of just 30 students. Its original location was on the Bruce Highway in the small township of Edmonton - an area that had been originally established as a sugar-milling town to serve the many surrounding sugarcane farms. Since those early days, the school has undergone many changes in its history and was renamed in 1965 to that of St Therese's School. In 1995, the school was relocated to its current position where it has continued to grow in order to meet the growing enrolment numbers that have resulted from the development of residential areas south of the city. Today, it has an enrolment of approximately 620 students, Prep to Year 6. The school is proud of its rich historical story as well as the modern facilities that are now available to students, enabling a holisitic and quality educational learning environment. 2011 saw the completion of the school master plan following $5.5 million in combined capital projects undertaken as part of the Building the Education Revolution and planned facilities expansion.
The primary responsibility of this role is to ensure the safety and well-being of all staff, students, and visitors by supporting the APA (Assistant Principal - Administration) to facilitate all Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) protocols within the school environment. In this role you will prepare and maintain duty rosters, handle the filing, prioritizing, and assist in coordinating and administrating Leadership Team calendars and appointments. You will also assist with marketing projects, including obtaining quotes for merchandising and advertising, and work closely with the enrollments officer to enter and retrieve data, prepare spreadsheets, and create summaries.
This role is crucial for maintaining a safe and healthy learning environment, ensuring compliance with all relevant safety regulations, and fostering a culture of safety within the school community while supporting administrative functions and facility management.
For further information about the role, please download the Position Description 
Position Description - Administration / WHS St Therese's BP.pdf
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P: 4081 3400
E: hr.bentleypk@cns.catholic.edu.au
Intending applicants must be fully committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation.
Catholic Education is an equal opportunity employer.
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