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Employment
Full time, Contract
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Early childhood
Closing date
10 August 2026
About Catholic Education Office - Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn
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Role description
Employment Status: Full-time
Eligibility: Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
Start Date: January 2027
About Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited
The Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CACGEL) is a leading education provider in the Canberra and southern NSW region. CACGEL has city, regional, rural, coastal and remote work locations. Covering 88,000 square kilometres across the ACT and in NSW from Pambula in the south to Goulburn and Crookwell in the north and west to Lake Cargelligo. The System is comprised of 29 schools and nine early learning centres in the ACT, and 27 schools in NSW. CACGEL educates approximately 24,000 students and engages over 4,000 staff.
The person of Jesus is at the heart of CACGEL's mission as a response to Christ's command to "love one another as I have loved you". CACGEL has a strong belief in the importance of integrating "faith in learning" and providing high quality pastoral care for all students.
CACGEL is among Australia’s leading education systems for teacher professional learning and development. This has been achieved through the implementation of Catalyst, an evidence-based professional learning program.
Expressions of Interest
CACGEL is seeking expressions of interest from experienced and qualified school leaders to fill Principal roles as vacancies arise over a two-year period.
School leaders interested in a career in the Archdiocese are encouraged to apply to this advertisement, and provide a preference for a specific school, location or school setting such as NSW Primary Sch…