Assisting Principal - Pedagogy and Learning
Job No: TCE4397
Commencement Date: as soon as practicable
Location: St Kieran's Catholic School, Mount Isa
Salary Range: $86,600 to $124,724 per annum pending experience + Senior Leadership Allowance of $9,458 Super
Incentives: IPRASS and ITAS Allowance
Join the leadership team at St Kieran's Catholic School, Mount Isa, and bring your expertise in pedagogy, curriculum, and learning to a community committed to shared purpose, professional growth, and student success.
This is a full-time, fixed-term leadership appointment for 5 years.
As the Assistant Principal – Pedagogy and Learning, you’ll share in the responsibility for leading teaching and learning across the school. Working closely with the Principal and staff, you’ll drive evidence-based approaches that enhance engagement, improve student outcomes, and build teacher capability.
You’ll model and promote excellence in classroom practice, leading initiatives that embed high-quality pedagogy and consistent, data-informed teaching across year levels. Your leadership will empower teachers to innovate, collaborate and continually refine their craft - creating learning environments where every student can thrive.
Drawing on your deep understanding of curriculum, assessment and contemporary educational practice, you’ll foster a professional learning culture that’s reflective, faith-filled and future-focused. Guided by Catholic values, you’ll nurture both the spiritual and educational development of students and staff alike.
To succeed in this role, you’ll bring extensive experience leading teaching and learning initiatives, with a strong track record in improving student engagement and academic outcomes. You’ll have in-depth knowledge of the Australian Curriculum and expertise in selecting and implementing effective pedagogy across diverse year levels. Confident in using data to drive improvement, you’ll model and coach high-impact teaching practices, support professional growth, and build collaborative learning cultures that inspire excellence.
You’ll hold full registration with the Queensland College of Teachers, appropriate tertiary qualifications, and postgraduate study (or a commitment to complete) in Religious Education, Theology or Catholic Ethos. Accreditation to teach Religious Education in a Catholic school is also required.
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 about this role, please review the full Position Description. along with the Teacher in our Catholic Schools Position Description
We’d love to hear from you! Please click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts.
Applications close midnight Monday 9 March 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
Access to remote area benefits
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
Deferred Salary Scheme
…and a range of other great benefits! Apply Now
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