Two (2) Positions - Yrs Prep - 2 and Yrs 3 - 6
Commencement Date: Monday 10 August 2026 (or by negotiation)
Employment Type: Full Time, Fixed Term Leadership Position (3 years)
This position holds a substantive permanent teaching position within Catholic Education, Diocese of Cairns.
Salary Range: Commensurate with experience - Graduate $86,600 to Proficient 8 $124,724 FTE Gross p.a + 5 PPOL Points ($16,280 Gross p.a)
Closing Date for Applications: 8:00am, Monday 3 August 2026 (Unless filled prior)
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, so please apply as soon as possible
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.
Student diversity is valued, and inclusive practices are fundamental to the ethos of Catholic schools. The Leader of Diversity works with support from a broad range of stakeholders, to set the direction for interventions for students with diverse learning needs across all year levels ensuring every student’s opportunities for growth is maximised. The Learning Diversity Leader will model and encourage exemplary practice, pedagogy and strategies in a contemporary curriculum designed to meet the academic needs of all students. The Leader of Diversity contributes to the quality of educational outcomes of the Catholic school by providing effective assistance to teachers in supporting students with diverse learning needs.
Typical duties performed may include, but are not limited to:
Take the Lead: Setting the Vision and Direction In the Know and Leading Authentically
Think it Through: Logical Thinking & Conceptual Thinking
Work Together: Communication Working Systematically, Building Relationships
Focus on Improvement: Future Oriented & Taking Responsibility
Reflect and Grow: Developing Capacity, Faith Formation & Personal Mastery
For further information about the role, please download the Position Description
Intending applicants must be fully committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation.
Catholic Education is an equal opportunity employer.
Position Description: 
Position of Leadership - Diversity STBP.pdf
Principal
Kathy Fleming
P: 07 4081 3400
E: principal.bentleypk@cns.catholic.edu.au
CEDC