Position: Assistant Principal - Religious Education
Commencing Date: 19 January 2025
Tenure: Full Time, Fixed Term
Salary Range: $86,600 - $124,725 per annum pending experience + $9,458 Senior Leadership allowance per annum
Closing Date: Friday, 3 October 2025

St Colman's Catholic School, Home Hill is a co-educational Catholic school in Home Hill offering Prep to Year 6. St Colman’s offers a small school environment and is an integral part of the St Colman's Parish, promoting the Gospel values built on the foundations of Catholic tradition. The school’s friendly atmosphere and dedicated staff nurture each child's spiritual, intellectual, physical, social and emotional growth, providing students with a holistic education that develops their potential in a range of areas. Teachers embrace ‘best practice' and the latest initiatives to educate children according to a multi-age philosophy, whilst also considering each child's unique abilities and needs.

About the role

St Colman's Catholic School, Home Hill is seeking an experienced and dedicated Assistant Principal - Religious Education. This is a 5 year fixed-term appointment commencing on 19 January 2026. This position is 9 hours Assistant Principal - Pedagogy and Learning and the remaining hours as a classroom teacher.

The APRE plays a key role in assisting the Principal in evangelising the Mission of the Church through coordinating and managing the Religious Education Curriculum and nurturing the Religious Life of the School. They are charged with prioritising enhancing their school's Catholic identity and culture through being the lead teacher, specialist and moderator of Religious Education, and supporting and developing the professional formation of staff.

The purpose of the APRE role is to exercise senior leadership and assist the Principal with the management of the school in accordance with Catholic tradition in consultation with other personnel as appropriate and with due reference to Catholic Education structures, policies, processes and practices. The APRE is responsible for the supervision of those areas as delegated by the Principal and as designated in his/her duty statement which should be reviewed annually.

To join this vibrant school community, you'll need

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 an ability to collaborate and work positively as part of a professional learning community

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

Key Leadership qualities and capabilities

Promotes the Catholic mission and vision in the school's goals, policies, programs and structures

Baptised Catholic who demonstrates a commitment to the Catholic faith both at school and in parish

Displays confidence, curiosity, enthusiasm and optimism

Displays emotional intelligence in working with individuals and groups

Builds an inclusive, trusting community and cultivates productive working relationships

Is an effective coach, able to respond clearly and provide and receive constructive feedback.

Mandatory Criteria

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

Is committed to the Catholic faith, an active member of a Catholic Eucharistic community and is free from any impediment to full communion with the church

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

A minimum of 8 semester units of post graduate study in Religious Education, Scripture, Theology, Catholic Ethos and/or currently undertaking, with a commitment to completion

Full accreditation to teach in a Catholic School and accreditation to teach Religious Education in a Catholic school

Is committed to the Catholic faith, an active member of a Catholic Eucharistic community and is free from any impediment to full communion with the church

Current Driver’s Licence

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

Desirable Criteria

Masters or other postgraduate qualification in Theology, Religious Education or Educational Leadership

Recent leadership experience in a Catholic School with the ability to lead the drive for educational excellence

Can show evidence of educational, pastoral, theological and managerial aspects of school leadership.

What we offer

Competitive salary range

Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading

Salary packaging options

Modern facilities, equipment and resources

Superannuation up to 12.75% employer contribution

Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service

Up to 14 Weeks’ paid parental leave

Deferred Salary Scheme

Corporate health insurance

Induction, professional development and learning opportunities

Wellbeing programs and initiatives.

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 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

Click on the link to apply via the Careers page.