Contract Date: 18 January 2027 to 18 January 2030
Employment Type: Full Time, Fixed Term Leadership Position
This position holds a substantive permanent teaching position within Catholic Education, Diocese of Cairns.
Salary Range: Graduate $86,600 - Proficient 4 $107,988 FTE gross per annum, plus applicable Middle Leader Tier 3 allowance $19,535 gross per annum FTE OR Proficient 5 and above: $144,259 FTE gross per annum
Closing Date for Applications: 9am, Monday 24 August 2026
St Mary’s Catholic College is a co-education secondary collage that seeks to live Gospel values and empower students with Catholic moral principles. St Mary’s strives to make a difference in the lives of individuals and in the wider community by challenging students to find meaning and value in their lives. The College’s values include pastoral care practices, commitment to peace, social justice and service.
The role of the Head of Department is to support the mission of the school through leadership of the learning and teaching program. This involves developing appropriate curriculum in line with national, state and local requirements; ensuring that appropriate pedagogies are developed and implemented at all levels; ensuring the quality of student learning and the effectiveness of teacher practice through appropriate supervision; utilising thorough analysis of current data to inform decisions; developing appropriate partnerships within and outside of the school; and prudently administering available resources.
The Head of Department will report to and brief the Assistant Principal Teaching & Learning on a regular basis. The person will work closely to ensure that every teacher pursues a shared vision of teaching excellence encompassing peer collaboration, classroom visits, shared practice, dialogue and feedback.
Typical duties performed may include, but are not limited to:
For further information, please download the Position Description: 
ML - Head of Department.pdf
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Trisha Stroud, HR Officer
P: 07 4044 4224
E: tstroud@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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