Principal

Employment Type: Full Time, Fixed Term Senior Leadership position (6-year contract)
This position holds a Permanent Substantive Teacher Position within the Cairns Diocese

Salary Range:  Paid in accordance as per the Diocese of Cairns, Catholic Education - Principals' Agreement 

Closing Date for Applications: 5.00pm, Friday 11 September 2026

Applicants should note that as part of the hiring process, a criminal history check and a bankruptcy check will be completed.

Located in Weipa, the largest town on the Gulf of Carpentaria coast of the Cape York Peninsula, St Joseph’s Parish School has at its very heart, the values of humility, justice and compassion. Together with engaged and supportive parents, staff create a safe and stimulating learning environment where each child has the opportunity to achieve his or her potential. Joseph is the patron saint of workers, a patronage that has strong relevance for the Weipa community.

As faith leader, the Catholic principal models faith in action, leading the college community to enact a shared vision that focuses on the provision of a world class education, enriched by the lived encounter with the Catholic faith.  

As faith leader, the Catholic Principal models faith in action, leading the college community to enact a shared vision that focuses on the provision of a world class education, enriched by the lived encounter with the Catholic faith.  

For more information about the role please see the following attachments:

Position Description  Principal PosD.pdf

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