Assistant Principal

Job No : TCE4397 Commencement Date : 12 January 2026 Location : St Kieran's Catholic School, Mount Isa Salary Range : $86,600 to $124,724 per annum pending experience + Senior Leadership Allowance of $9,458 Super Incentives : IPRASS and ITAS Allowance Join the leadership team at St Kieran's Catholic School, Mount Isa , and bring your expertise in pedagogy, curriculum, and learning to a community committed to shared purpose, professional growth, and student success. This is a full-time, fixed-term leadership appointment for 5 years , commencing 19 January 2026 . As the Assistant Principal – Pedagogy and Learning, you’ll share in the responsibility for leading teaching and learning across the school. Working closely with the Principal and staff, you’ll drive evidence-based approaches that enhance engagement, improve student outcomes, and build teacher capability. You’ll model and promote excellence in classroom practice, leading initiatives that embed high-quality pedagogy and consistent, data-informed teaching across year levels. Your leadership will empower teachers to innovate, collaborate and continually refine their craft - creating learning environments where every student can thrive. Drawing on your deep understanding of curriculum, assessment and contemporary educational practice, you’ll foster a professional learning culture that’s reflective, faith-filled and future-focused. Guided by Catholic values, you’ll nurture both the spiritual and educational development of students and staff alike. To succeed in this role, you’ll bring extensive experience leading teaching and learning initiatives, with a strong track record in improving student engagement and academic outcomes. You’ll have in-depth knowledge of the Australian Curriculum and expertise in selecting and implementing effective pedagogy across diverse year levels. Confident in using data to drive improvement, you’ll model and coach high-impact teaching practices, support professional growth, and build collaborative learning cultures that inspire excellence. You’ll hold full registration with the Queensland College of Teachers, appropriate tertiary qualifications, and postgraduate study (or a commitment to complete) in Religious Education, Theology or Catholic Ethos. Accreditation to teach Religious Education in a Catholic school is also required. 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. For more information about this role, please review the full Position Description. along with the Teacher in our Catholic Schools Position Description We’d love to hear from you Please click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. Applications close 5.00pm Monday 5 January 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 we’re proud to offer a range of benefits designed to support you both professionally and personally : Competitive Salary Access to remote area benefits 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 leave Deferred Salary Scheme …and a range of other great benefits Apply Now #J-18808-Ljbffr