Job No: TCE4423

Commencement Date: As soon as reasonably practicable

Location: Mount Isa

Salary Range: $153,277 to $164,999 per annum pending experience + Super + Allowances

Incentives: IPRASS and ITAS Allowance

Join the leadership team at Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mount Isa as Deputy Principal - Secondary, where your leadership, faith and vision will help shape a vibrant learning community built on care, excellence and Catholic values.

In this pivotal role, you’ll partner closely with the Principal to guide staff and students toward success - championing high-quality teaching and learning, nurturing Catholic identity, and supporting the spiritual and personal growth of every learner. You’ll lead with integrity, collaboration and purpose, fostering a culture where staff feel supported, students are inspired.

With proven leadership experience and a deep commitment to Catholic education, you demonstrate the ability to develop and mentor others within a professional learning culture. Drawing on your knowledge of contemporary pedagogy, curriculum design and student wellbeing, you inspire excellence and model inclusive, values-driven leadership. You’ll also lead continuous improvement and innovation, using data-informed practice to strengthen teaching, learning and student outcomes.

You’ll bring authentic faith leadership as an active member of a Catholic Eucharistic community, together with full accreditation to teach Religious Education and registration with the Queensland College of Teachers.

Why you’ll love living and leading in Mount Isa:

Life in Mount Isa offers a rewarding mix of community, career growth and adventure. Surrounded by striking outback landscapes, you’ll discover scenic lookouts, hidden swimming holes and easy weekend escapes to national parks. It’s a place where your work has impact and your lifestyle comes with space to explore.

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. This may also include a fit and proper person check for Senior Leadership roles. 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.

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Applications close 3.00pm Saturday 15 November 2025 unless filled prior.

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 packaging options

Up to 14 Weeks paid parental leave

Deferred Salary Scheme

…and a range of other great benefits!