ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION / RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

Religious Education

Sector

Catholic

Teaching level

Primary

Salary range

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Closing date

9 October 2026

22 days remaining

Posted 16 Sep 2026

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About Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College

School type

Co-educational

Year range

T-12

School staff (FTE)

109.5

63.3 teaching · 46.2 non-teaching

Students per teacher

13:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

823

Indigenous students

11%

Language other than English

51%

Girls vs boys

383 girls · 440 boys

47%
53%

Socio-educational background

Around the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

Source: ACARA My School data

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Role description

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (APRE) / RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR (REC)

OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART CATHOLIC COLLEGE 

BATH ST CAMPUS, ALICE SPRINGS

FULL TIME | COMMENCING JAN 2027 

REC SALARY: CT LEVEL + $19,603  REC ALLOWANCE

APRE SALARY: $157,919 to $159,324 (depending on Master's completion)

 

The School:

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College, Alice Springs, caters for students from  ELC to Year 12, with students located across three campuses: ELC to Year 4 at Bath Street (where this role is based), Year 5 to Year 8 at Traeger Avenue and Year 9 to Year 12 at Sadadeen Road. The College is a systemic Catholic school responsible to the Northern Territory Catholic Education Office, in the tradition of the Marist Brothers, under the auspices of the Catholic Diocese of Darwin.

The Position:

The Assistant Principal Religious Education (APRE) / Religious Education Coordinator (REC) shares responsibility with the Principal for spiritual and theological leadership, faith formation, and embedding Catholic and local Aboriginal perspectives across the curriculum. This position is based at the Bath Street campus, serving students from ELC transition to Year 4. This executive role leads Religious Education, liturgy, faith formation, and Catholic identity, and is open to practising Catholics committed to the Catholic faith.

What we offer:

  • REC Salary: CT level up to CT9 - $136,9597, plus $19,603.31 REC allowance, or,
  • APRE Salary: $157,919 - $159,324 (dependent on Master's completion stage)
  • Funded professional development and faith formation
  • The opportunity to lead faith and…

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