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Assistant Principal: Junior Curriculum & Pedagogy
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
17 July 2026
Posted 1 Jul 2026
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606
Total students
40%
Boys
60%
Girls
51.5
Teaching FTE
28.1
Non-teaching FTE
1,026
ICSEA value
58th percentile · Average SES
7%
EAL/D Background
4%
Indigenous students
Source: ACARA My School data
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Role description
Position: Assistant Principal: Junior Curriculum & Pedagogy
Start date: 6 October 2026 or as negotiated with the successful applicant
Employment Status: Full-Time (5 year Contract)
Salary: $149,764 - $157,118 (pending experience) + 12.75% super
Applications Close:Friday, 17 July 2027
What we are looking for:
Applications are invited for the position of Assistant Principal: Junior Curriculum & Pedagogy (AP:JC&P) to join the leadership team at Catherine McAuley College, Mackay.
This is a newly created leadership role at Catherine McAuley College, Mackay. The AP: Junior Curriculum and Pedagogy accepts responsibility for the long and short-term goals for pedagogy and practice, as well as the Junior Curriculum. Collaborating with a team of passionate educators, this role will lead initiatives that enhance teaching and learning in junior years (7 - 9).
The successful applicant will have a deep commitment to providing quality Catholic education based on your faith, participate in the life of the parish, as well as have appropriate teaching experience, academic qualifications and leadership qualities.
For more information, please view the Position Description.
Key leadership qualities and capabilities
We are seeking to appoint a leader who
- is a practising Catholic with a sound understanding of, and commitment to Catholic education
- has experience of successful leadership in Catholic education
- can foster a culture of inspirational teaching and learning and lead the development and implementation of school improvement initiatives
- has the interpersonal skills to build partnerships wi…