ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION / RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
Religious Education
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Primary
Salary range
Closing date
9 October 2026
Posted 16 Sep 2026
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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
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
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…