Learning and Teaching Lead, Secondary

Townsville Catholic Education Office; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 153,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Long service leave

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Parental leave

Job summary

Townsville Catholic Education Office seeks a Learning and Teaching Lead, Secondary to shape system-wide learning initiatives and leadership capacity across its secondary schools and colleges. You will champion data-informed pedagogy, design high-impact professional learning, and advance curriculum excellence aligned with Catholic ethos and priorities.

The role requires tertiary qualifications in Education (with postgraduate studies), active QCT registration (or eligibility), a Blue Card, and a

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Education with postgraduate studies completed or underway.
• Active QCT registration (or eligibility).
• Current paid Blue Card.
• Valid driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Drive system-wide learning initiatives across secondary schools and colleges.
• Build teacher and leadership capability across the network.
• Champion data-informed pedagogy to improve outcomes.
• Design high-impact professional learning aligned with Catholic ethos and system priorities.

Skills

School leadership

ACARA knowledge

QCAA knowledge

NSSAB knowledge

Catholic ethos

Education

Education degree

Postgraduate studies

QCT registration/eligibility

Blue Card

Driver's licence

Job description

Location: Townsville Catholic Education Office, Kirwan

Salary Range: $153,472 - $172,733 (pending experiance) + Super

Shape the future of secondary education as our Learning and Teaching Lead, Secondary. In this strategic role, you will drive system-wide learning initiatives, build teacher and leadership capability, and champion data-informed pedagogy across our secondary schools and colleges. Partnering with School Improvement Teams and senior leaders, you will design high-impact professional learning and advance curriculum excellence aligned with Catholic ethos and system priorities.

To qualify for this role, you must hold tertiary qualifications in Education (with postgraduate studies completed or underway), active QCT registration (or eligibility), a current paid Blue Card, and a valid driver's licence. You bring secondary school leadership experience, expert knowledge of ACARA, QCAA, and NSSAB frameworks, and a strong commitment to the Catholic ethos.

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
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• Up to 14 Weeks paid parental leave available to the primary carer, regardless of gender

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