Student Support Officer

Contract Dates:   Monday, 25 January 2027

Employment Type: Term time, Permanent

Salary Range: School Officer Level 5 - $39.44 - $41.36 gross per hour plus 12.75% Superannuation

Closing Date for Applications: 9am, Monday 26 October 2026

Situated in the southern suburbs of Cairns, St Mary's opened in 1986 and boasts a proud reputation for providing quality Catholic co-education for the families. Inspired by St Mary, our Mother, the College is a place where individual strengths are nurtured and developed and where faith and a sense of community are fundamental to who we are. The College has a strong academic focus combined with offering a stimulating vocational curriculum, along with comprehensive co-curricular opportunities for our students to pursue their interest across all areas. St Mary’s offers a broad technology rich curriculum delivered by quality and dedicated teachers.  Committed and dedicated staff work closely with parents to provide students with the supportive and caring environment essential for their spiritual, academic, social, and physical development. 

The Student Support Officer (SSO) will manage the Student Support Room; a space where students are supported to use evidence based strategies to get ready to learn again. The SSO will manage data and communicate with key stakeholders in relation to students who require additional support to engage in their learning or who are disrupting the learning of other students during their regular timetabled lessons. The purpose of the role is also to lend administrative support…