Contract Dates: 16 January 2027 to 11 January 2030
Employment Type: Full time- Fixed-Term
This role holds a substantive permanent teaching position within the Cairns Diocese.
Salary Range: Commensurate with experience - Graduate $86,600 to Lead Teacher $147,048 FTE Gross per annum + 2 POL Points ($6,512 per annum FTE) and 12.75% Superannuation
Closing Date for Applications: 3pm, Wednesday 4 November 2026
Good Counsel Catholic Primary School (GCPS), established in 1903, is located in the centre of Innisfail township. Innisfail is the largest business centre on the Cassowary Coast in Far North Queensland with a population of approximately 10,000. The picturesque township is situated at the junction of the North and South Johnstone Rivers, about five km from the coast and 90km south of Cairns which services a domestic and international airport.
GCP is the largest Primary School in the Innisfail District with a current cohort of 350 students. The school has two streams for each year level from Prep to Year 6. Our school offers a dynamic and engaging curriculum designed to inspire curiosity and a love of learning in every student.
Vision
Good Counsel Primary strives to be an authentic, positive Catholic community connected to the Charism of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan in the Order of Saint Benedict, and the traditional owners of the land on which the school is situated, the Mamu people. We acknowledge the parents/carers as the first and ongoing teachers of their children.
Values
In keeping with the Charism values of the 'Good Samaritan Sisters', at Good Counsel Primary, staff and students:
Welcome all as we would welcome Christ
Are compassionate to the person in need
Serve God by being neighbour
Motto
Our School motto is: Seek, Learn and Serve
In Christ we:
Seek to be wholly educated - Mind, body and Spirit
Learn for the betterment of ourselves and our world
Serve God by journeying inclusively and respectfully
The Leader of Diversity (LoD) at Good Counsel Primary is a dynamic teacher and leader who works in close partnership with the Principal and leadership team.
Student diversity is fundamental to the ethos of Catholic schools. The Position of Leadership - Diversity works within whole-school initiatives to address the diverse needs of students through a culture of inclusiveness.
The Position of Leadership - Diversity works closely with teachers to plan and implement teaching strategies and programs that identify and respond to the individual needs of students. The Position of LoD will coordinate the support given to our students by our Diversity Teachers and School Learning Officers. The Position of Leadership - Diversity communicates with parents as key partners in the educational outcomes of students. The Position of LoD also liaises with visiting specialists, including Therapists and Inclusive Education Teachers to support student learning.
The Position of Leadership - Diversity reports to the Principal or APA, as line manager. The Position of Leadership - Diversity works in consultation with and direction from the Principal in the oversight of the role and responsibilities of other key support roles such as the Learning Support Teacher.
For further information about the role and responsibilities, please see the Position Description 
Primary Position of Leadership - Diversity.pdf
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Liam Kenny- Principal
E: principal.innisfail@cns.catholic.edu.au
Intending applicants must be fully committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation.
To understand our commitment and initiatives to truth telling, healing and reconciliation view our Reconciliation Action Plan
Catholic Education is an equal opportunity employer.
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