Pastoral Leader
- Lead the learning and teaching program at St Anthony's Catholic College.
- Demonstrate leadership in teaching, human leadership, and strategic leadership.
- Foster relationships and create an inclusive environment for students and staff.
Job No: TCE5141
Commencement Date: 18th January 2027
Location: St Anthony's Catholic College - Deeragun QLD
Salary Range: $86,600 - $124,725 pending experience + Super + Middle Leader Allowance (Tier 3 = $19,535) per annum pro rata
St Anthony's Catholic College is seeking an experienced and dedicated Pastoral Leader.
This is a full time permanent Teaching role with afixed termappointment to the Pastoral Leader position concluding 2030.
The Pastoral Leader supports the mission of St Anthony's Catholic College through leadership of the learning and teaching program by ensuring that appropriate pedagogies are developed and implemented at all levels. The successful applicant will demonstrate leadership in three dimensions: leadership of teaching and learning, human leadership and strategic leadership.
Guided by Catholic values, you’ll demonstrate authentic leadership that nurtures faith, compassion and community. Your ability to model integrity, foster relationships and create an inclusive, supportive environment will be key to the ongoing success of both students and staff.
To thrive in this role, you will be a registered teacher with the Queensland College of Teachers and bring extensive classroom experience, together with a deep understanding of the Australian Curriculum and QCAA requirements. You’ll pair that professional credibility with a proven ability to lead and mentor others, build collaborative teams and translate data into meaningful improvement. Most importantly, you’ll lead with integrity, model our Catholic ethos in practice, and be motivated by helping both students and staff flourish.
Set on the tropical coast of North Queensland, Townsville blends the energy of a thriving regional city with the warmth of a welcoming community. With Magnetic Island just a short ferry ride away and the Great Barrier Reef on its doorstep, you can spend weekends exploring palm-lined beaches, vibrant markets, and lively cultural events - all while enjoying the relaxed, outdoors-focused lifestyle that makes Townsville such a rewarding place to live and work.
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.
For more information, please review the full position description.
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Applications close 12th 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:
- Competitive Salary
- 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 available to the primary carer, regardless of gender
- Deferred Salary Scheme
- …and a range of other great benefits!
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