Position: Inclusive Practices Teacher (Primary) - "Learning, Leading, Succeeding" Literacy Program
Commencing Date: As soon as practicable
Tenure: Full Time, Fixed Term
Hourly Rate: $84,077 - $123,101 per annum pending experience
Closing Date: Monday 30 June 2025 unless filled prior

St Michael's Catholic School, Palm Island is a co-educational Catholic primary school on Palm Island, offering Prep to Year 6. Established in 1938, the school enjoys magnificent ocean views and natural surroundings including a creek, green hills and beachfront. The Sisters of Our Lady Help of Christians opened the school and later the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary Sisters took charge, remaining on the island until 2011. Their mission 'Truth by Love,' remains the school’s motto. St Michael's Catholic School exists to serve the community's Indigenous people, with the majority of students being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent.

About the role

St Michael's Catholic School, Palm Island is seeking a dedicated Inclusive Practices Teacher. This role is a full time, fixed term position starting as soon as practicable to the end of the 2026 school year.

The Inclusive Practices Teacher is a new, fully released role at St Michael’s and can take the form of a secondment (if required and by negotiation) for the implementation period of the “Learning, Leading, Succeeding” project.

It is an exciting opportunity for anyone who is passionate about First Nations Education and/ or Literacy Improvement and will enhance the role holder's Leadership capacity, making this role an ideal stepping stone into Senior Leadership roles.

To join this vibrant school community, you'll need

To have knowledge of and commitment to the Catholic ethos and mission of the school

To be able to work as a member of a committed team of professional teachers, dedicated to providing quality teaching and learning in partnership with the parent community

To have an understanding of contemporary pedagogy and the ability to differentiate, and provide for, a diverse range of abilities

To have the ability to collaborate and work positively as a part of a professional learning community

To have a willingness to change and develop instructional strategies to increase student growth and achievement

Mandatory Criteria/Professional Registration/Other

Appropriate Tertiary qualification with registration or eligibility for registration with Queensland College of Teachers

Current Driver’s Licence

Ability to travel from time to time within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville

Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.

What we offer

Competitive salary and remuneration on offer

Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading

Access to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salary

Modern facilities, equipment and resources

Access to additional Employer Superannuation Contributions

Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service

14 Weeks’ paid parental leave

Deferred Salary Scheme

Access to corporate health schemes

Induction processes, professional learning programs and Early Career Teacher Support

Access to Employee Assistance Program

Leadership development opportunities

Firm lifelong teacher networks

Wellbeing programs and initiatives

Please refer to the Position Description and Role Statement for further information about this exciting project.

Our Organisation

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.

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.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 persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

How to apply
If you have a relevant teaching qualification or you are currently working towards one, the TCE Recruitment Team are interested in hearing from you.

Click on the link to apply via the Careers page.