Specialist Teacher (The Arts)

Catholic Education Diocese of Rockhampton; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 87,000 - 127,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation 12.75%

Salary packaging

Health insurance discounts

Fitness Passport

Term time 39 weeks

Employee Assistance Program

Long service leave

Job summary

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton, invites applications for a Specialist Teacher (The Arts) for Prep–Year 6. This is a part-time contract (24hpw, 0.80 FTE) from January 2027 to 16 January 2028. Salary range $86,600–$126,795 (pro-rata) depending on experience.

We seek a collaborative educator with a willingness to work with students, staff and families in our Catholic school community and contribute to holistic, values-driven education across the diocese of Rockhampton.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification or eligible to graduate.
• Evidence of passing the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students.
• Eligible to obtain Queensland College of Teachers Registration.
• Appropriate qualities, knowledge and skills to provide holistic education.

Skills

People skills

Team collaboration

Support students and families

The Arts experience

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification or eligible to graduate

Literacy and Numeracy Test evidence

QCT registration eligibility

Job description

Contract Type: Contract Position Part Time (0.80 FTE)

Applications Close: 27 November 2026

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton is seeking a Specialist Teacher (The Arts) for Prep to Year 6 classes. This is a part-time contract position (4 days per week / 24 hpw) commencing January 2027 until 16 January 2028.

Position: Specialist Teacher (The Arts)
Start date: January 2027
Employment Status: Part-Time (24hpw)
Salary: $86,600 - $126,795(pending experience)(pro-rata)
Applications Close: Friday, 27 November 2026

What we are looking for:

The successful applicant requires excellent people skills, a capacity to work as a part of a team, and the willingness to support students, staff and parents of the school. Previous experience with The Arts would be an advantage.

• Relevant tertiary qualification (or eligible to graduate)
• Evidence of successfully passing the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students
• Appropriate qualities, knowledge and skills to provide a relevant and holistic education
• Eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
• A desire to serve the communities located within the diocese of Rockhampton

About us

St. Anthony's Catholic Primary Schoolis a Catholic, co-educational school catering for students from Prep through to Year 6. As a Catholic School we teach knowledge and understanding of Catholic beliefs and traditions. We also aspire to be a community where children experience and see our beliefs and values in practice, “by word and by deedâ€.

Our Catholic school aims to offer an academic education of the highest standard and seeks to make a difference in the life of each child by explicitly teaching life-giving values such as respect, dignity, peace, honesty, justice and love.

Through an atmosphere of academic and pastoral care, students are equipped with the learning and personal skills necessary to help them take their place in the twenty-first century.

Mandatory Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and the ability to obtain approved Queensland College of Teachers Registration

Generous incentives are available to successful applicants which include:

• Competitive salary structure for Teaching staff- $86,600 - $126,795(pending experience)(pro-rata)
• Recognition of Service for salary purposes (on provision of Statement of Service)
• Superannuation contribution of 12.75%
• Access to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salaries (based on eligibility criteria with RemServ)
• Access to corporate health discounts with either Bupa or Westfund Health Insurance
• Access to Fitness Passport
• 39 weeks of term time for a school year
• Access to free Employee Assistant Program (24-hour counselling service)
• Induction and professional learning programs and Early Career Teacher Support
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)

Further information

• For a confidential conversation please contact Michael Roach, Principal, St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Rockhampton, 4994 8200.
• For a confidential conversation or for further information regarding the remuneration package, please contact Employee Support Services 07 4994 8086 or [e-mail]

Catholic Education is committed to best practice in student protection policies and procedures and is an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Affiliation: Catholic
Teaching Level: Primary
Gender: Coed

530 Students
31 TeachingStaff
34 Non-Teaching Staff

St Anthony’s is located in an established suburb with most families living in nearby Frenchville and Berserker sub-divisions, as well as the Parkhurst and Caves area.It is a school which strives, by word and deed, to be an active faith community where each individual is valued and nurtured in a welcoming, caring and supportive environment.St Anthony’s is a vital community of over 600 pupils in a co-educational setting. The school consists of 2 preschool groups, 1 fulltime Preparatory Year and 3 streams of Years 1 – 7. It exists to serve the needs of the Catholic community in the Parish of Rockonia.The school provides a total education where emphasis is given to balancing the spiritual, moral, personal, intellectual and physical growth of each individual, with academic achievement