Position 1:
Commencement Date: 26 January 2026
Employment Type: Term time, Permanent
Position 2:
Contract Dates: 26 January 2026 to 27 January 2027
Employment Type: Term time, Fixed Term
Salary Range: SOF Level 5 - $38.29 - $40.15 gross per hour
Closing Date for Applications: 10am, Wednesday 12 November 2025
Situated in the southern suburbs of Cairns, St Mary's opened in 1986 and boasts a proud reputation for providing quality Catholic co-education for the families. Inspired by St Mary, our Mother, the College is a place where individual strengths are nurtured and developed and where faith and a sense of community are fundamental to who we are. The College has a strong academic focus combined with offering a stimulating vocational curriculum, along with comprehensive co-curricular opportunities for our students to pursue their interest across all areas. St Mary’s offers a broad technology rich curriculum delivered by quality and dedicated teachers. Committed and dedicated staff work closely with parents to provide students with the supportive and caring environment essential for their spiritual, academic, social, and physical development.
The Student Support Officer (SSO) will manage the Student Support Room; a space where students are supported to use evidence based strategies to get ready to learn again. The SSO will manage data and communicate with key stakeholders in relation to students who require additional support to engage in their learning or who are disrupting the learning of other students during their regular timetabled lessons. The purpose of the role is also to lend administrative support to the Pastoral Care Team and keep other staff informed of emerging trends.
Reporting to the Assistant Principal - Senior Secondary, the SSO will liaise closely with Pastoral Leaders including Heads of Year, College Counsellors and the Student Support Teacher.
The Student Support Officer will:
For further information about the role, please download the Position Description: 
ASOC Level 5 - Student Support Room Officer Position Description.pdf
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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HR Officer - Trisha Stroud
P: 4044 4224
E: tstroud@cns.catholic.edu.au
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