Curriculum Leader Religious Education

Job No: TCE5084

Commencement Date: 18 January 2027

Location: Southern Cross Catholic College - Townsville QLD

Salary Range: $86600 - $124725 pending experience Super Middle Leader Allowance (Tier 2 $13024 per annum)

Southern Cross Catholic College is seeking an experienced and dedicated Curriculum Leader -Religious Education.

This is a full-time permanent teachingrole witha 3 year fixed-termappointment to the Curriculum Leader - Religious Education position commencing18 Janaury 2027.

The role supports the Catholic identity and mission of Southern Cross Catholic College by ensuring Religious Education is delivered as a high quality academic discipline and is authentically connected to the faith life mission and Marian tradition of the College.

Guided by Catholic values youll demonstrate authentic leadership that nurtures faith compassion and community. Your ability to model integrity foster relationships and create an inclusive supportive environment will be key to the ongoing success of both students and staff.

To thrive in this role you will be a registered teacher with the Queensland College of Teachers and bring extensive classroom experience together with a deep understanding of the Australian Curriculum and QCAA requirements. Youll pair that professional credibility with a proven ability to lead and mentor others build collaborative teams and translate data into meaningful improvement. Most importantly youll lead with integrity model our Catholic ethos in practice and be motivated by helping both students and staff flourish.

Set on the tropical coast of North Queensland Townsville blends the energy of a thriving regional city with the warmth of a welcoming community. With Magnetic Island just a short ferry ride away and the Great Barrier Reef on its doorstep you can spend weekends exploring palm-lined beaches vibrant markets and lively cultural events - all while enjoying the relaxed outdoors-focused lifestyle that makes Townsville such a rewarding place to live and work.

Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all staff. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

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Applications close 5th October 2026.

About us

Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.

We value your hard work and dedication and were proud to offer a range of benefits designed to support you both professionally and personally:

• Competitive Salary
• Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading
• 12.75% Superannuation employer contribution
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
• Salary packagingoptions
• Up to 14 Weeks paid parental leaveavailable to the primary carer regardless of gender
• Deferred Salary Scheme
• and a range of other great benefits!

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