Primary Student Learning Assistant - Student Engagement
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Posted 29 Aug 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
7-12
School staff (FTE)
126.1
76.3 teaching · 49.8 non-teaching
Students per teacher
11.7:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
895
Indigenous students
5%
Language other than English
4%
Girls vs boys
386 girls · 509 boys
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
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Role description
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter is seeking applications for a Student Learning Assistant - Student Engagement to join their Primary team.
MacKillop Catholic College, a master-planned Prep to Year 12 College located in the growing southern corridor of Cairns, was established in 2016 with Prep-Year 3 classes. The College has developed progressively, adding additional year levels annually, and commenced secondary education in 2020 with Year 7, and the first Year 12 cohort graduating in 2025. Guided by the authentic discipleship of Saint Mary MacKillop of the Cross, and the Josephite tradition, our mission, to inspire hearts, minds and spirits, is grounded in the vision to provide quality 21st century education to the young people in our community.
About the RoleThe School Learning Officer - Student Engagement's role is specifically to support student engagement in learning. This will include assisting students to regulate their emotions, responding to student escalations and exploring challenges that impact students' abilities to engage across learning environments. This assistance may also extend to planning and resourcing interventions for students, delivered by the School Learning Officer - Student Engagement and/or other …