Commencing Date: 19 January, 2026
Tenure: Full Time, Fixed Term (5 Years)
Salary Range: $149,764 - $157,120 per annum pending experience
Closing Date: Monday, 15 September 2025 unless filled prior
St Margaret Mary's College, Hyde Park is a Townsville Girls Catholic College, founded in 1963 by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan. The college accepts enrolments from girls in Years 7 to 12, and offers a wide variety of subjects and vocational programs. The college is also noted for its many extracurricular activities, its commitment to students with special needs and its variety of service opportunities for students.
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.
About the role
St Margaret Mary's College, Hyde Park is seeking an experienced and dedicated Assistant Principal Pastoral. This is a permanent teaching role with a five year fixed-term appointment to the Assistant Principal - Pastoral position commencing 19 January 2026.
St Margaret Mary’s College is a Secondary Catholic vibrant learning community where young women are educated, inspired and inspirited.
The purpose of the Assistant Principal Pastoral (APP) position is to exercise leadership and assist with management of the school in accordance with Catholic Education policy and in consultation with other personnel as appropriate and with due reference to Catholic Education structures, processes and practices.
In collaboration with other members of the Administration Team, the APP will seek to ensure that the Catholic ethos and religious life of the college is evident in college policies and practices, in the various areas of the curriculum and in the pastoral relationships of all in the college community.
All members of the College community are encouraged to live the values of the Mission Statement to uphold the dignity and the rights of each person within the College environment.
Central to the community is the belief that maintaining positive relationships underpin acceptable behaviour. The key element of positive good relationships leads us to recognise the dignity of students and teachers.
Pastoral Care at the College is a program of planned strategies and informal experiences that has a holistic approach to the education of young women through the involvement and care of all its shareholders. It places the student at the centre of its activities and aims to assist all members of the College Community reach their full potential.
- Demonstrated ability to lead staff cohorts to establish and maintain a collaborative learning culture that infuses the religious dimension across the curriculum
- Proven track record of successfully engaging with others in a diverse college community, building positive and productive working relationships
- A strong understanding of key issues and current practices covering teaching and learning, pastoral care and accountability
- Propensity to recognise the value and uniqueness of each student within the college community.
Knowledge
- Demonstrated knowledge of latest research and developments in faith development, curriculum, and student well-being
- Well-developed knowledge of college leadership roles and the challenges and opportunities they provide in adding value to the learning journeys of students in the Catholic Education context
- Deep knowledge of contemporary curriculum (including State and Federal curriculum directions), and professional learning practice
- A full understanding and commitment to current child protection procedures
- Knowledge of Diocesan policy and procedures.
Skills
- A proven ability to effectively communicate with a range of staff across secondary college settings
- Demonstrates creativity and visionary in calling for a fuller response and participation in the way of faith, celebration and witness
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, including an ability to build and maintain productive relationships with a broad stakeholder group
- Ability to work in a matrix structure and effectively manage time commitments and relationships to achieve shared outcomes
- The ability to have a clear awareness of strengths and development needs with the capacity to learn by leading, reflecting on one’s own practice and inviting feedback from others
- Highly developed analytical skills necessary to provide advice and understand relevant data and information to inform future plans for improvement
- Ability to work with colleagues in a professional, informed, flexible and caring manner
- Well-developed capacity for creative and strategic thinking in the areas of problem-solving and future directions.
Mandatory Criteria/Professional Registration/Other
- Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner
- Appropriate Tertiary qualification with registration or eligibility for registration with Queensland College of Teachers
- Full accreditation to teach Religious Education in a Catholic school
- Is committed to the Catholic faith, and supports the ethos of Catholic Education
- Current Driver’s Licence
- Ability to travel from time to time within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville.
Desirable Criteria
- Masters or other post graduate qualification in Theology, Religious Education or Educational Leadership
- Recent leadership experience in a Catholic School with the ability to lead the drive for educational excellence
- Can show evidence of educational, pastoral, theological and managerial aspects of school leadership.
For detailed information about the role, please refer to the Assistant Principal Pastoral position description.
What we offer
- Competitive salary
- Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading
- Access to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salary
- Modern facilities, equipment and resources
- Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)
- 14 Weeks’ paid parental leave
- Deferred Salary Scheme
- Access to corporate health schemes
- Access to Employee Assistance Program
- Leadership development opportunities
- Firm lifelong teacher networks
- Wellbeing programs and initiatives.
Our Organisation
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 persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.
How to apply
If you have a relevant teaching qualification the TCE Recruitment Team are interested in hearing from you.
- Complete the application form including your nominated professional referees (name, position title and email address)
- Upload a cover letter addressing the skills, attributes and experience to support the key accountabilities of the role identified in the position description
- Upload a current resume
Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential.
Applications close at 3.00pm Monday, 15 September 2025 unless filled prior.
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