Deputy Principal - Learning & Teaching

Ryan Catholic College; Town of Hyde Park (NY); On-site; USD 111,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave loading

Long service leave

Salary packaging

Parental leave (14 weeks)

Deferred salary scheme

Job summary

St Margaret Mary's College invites a Deputy Principal - Learning & Teaching to join its leadership team in Hyde Park. You will partner with the Principal to guide staff and students toward excellence in teaching, learning, and faith formation, ensuring a caring, inclusive Catholic learning community.

You will champion high-quality pedagogy, curriculum design, student wellbeing, and the spiritual growth of every learner, fostering integrity, collaboration, and purposeful leadership across the

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in education.
• Deep commitment to Catholic education.

Responsibilities

• Lead staff and students toward excellence in teaching and learning.
• Nurture Catholic identity and support spiritual and personal growth of learners.
• Drive continuous improvement using data-informed practice to strengthen teaching and outcomes.

Job description

Location:St Margaret Mary's College, Hyde Park

Job No:TCE5079

Commencement Date: 18th January 2027

Location: St Margaret Mary's Catholic College - Hyde Park QLD

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

Join the leadership team at St Margaret Mary's College, as Deputy Principal - Learning & Teaching, 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.

Set on the tropical coast of North Queensland, Townsville offers the perfect balance of a vibrant regional city and a close-knit community. With Magnetic Island just a short ferry ride away and the Great Barrier Reef on its doorstep, you can enjoy an outdoor lifestyle rich in natural beauty, culture, and community connection.

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.

Applicants should note that as part of the hiring process, a criminal history check and a bankruptcy check will be completed.

Applications close 2nd October 2026.

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 leave available to the primary carer, regardless of gender
• Deferred Salary Scheme
• …and a range of other great benefits!