Assistant Principal - Pedagogy and Learning

Townsville Catholic Education; Whitsunday Regional; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave load

Long service leave

Salary packaging

Parental leave

Job summary

Townsville Catholic Education – Whitsundays QLD is seeking an Assistant Principal for Pedagogy and Learning. The role leads teaching and learning across the school, driving evidence-based practices to boost engagement and outcomes.

You will partner with the Principal to model high-quality pedagogy, support professional growth, and nurture a reflective, faith-filled learning culture in line with Australian Curriculum expectations.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading teaching and learning initiatives.
• Strong track record of improving student engagement and outcomes.
• In-depth knowledge of the Australian Curriculum and effective pedagogy across year levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead teaching and learning across the school in partnership with the Principal.
• Drive evidence-based approaches to enhance engagement and student outcomes.
• Model excellence in classroom practice and coach high-impact teaching.
• Foster professional learning cultures aligned with Catholic values.

Skills

Educational leadership

Data-driven instruction

Curriculum knowledge

Pedagogy improvement

Staff development

Education

Accreditation to teach Religious Education

Registration with the Queensland College of Teachers

Job description

Assistant Principal - Pedagogy and Learning

Townsville Catholic Education – Whitsundays QLD

$149,764 - $157,120 a year

Contract, Full time

2d ago , from TOWNSVILLE CATHOLIC EDUCATION

Location: St Catherine's Catholic College - The Whitsundays QLD

Salary Range: $149,764 to $157,120 per annum pending experience + Super + Allowances

Join the leadership team at as an Assistant Principal - Pedagogy and Learning,where your leadership, faith and vision will help shape a vibrant learning community built on care, excellence and Catholic values. This is a full time, 5 year fixed term positioncommencing on18 January 2027.

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 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.

Located in the heart of The Whitsundays,offers the opportunity to live and work in one of Australia’s most remarkable regions. From the welcoming community and relaxed lifestyle of Proserpine to the tropical islands, beaches and vibrant coastal communities of Airlie Beach and Cannonvale, the region offers something for everyone. With the Great Barrier Reef, rainforest trails and countless outdoor adventures on your doorstep, The Whitsundays is an inspiring place to build your career and enjoy an exceptional lifestyle.

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.

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:

• Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading
• 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