ECEC SERVICES LEADER

St Joseph's Catholic College · Katherine, NT

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

General

Sector

Catholic

Teaching level

Early childhood

Closing date

23 October 2026

9 days remaining

Posted 13 Oct 2026

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About St Joseph's Catholic College

School type

Co-educational

Year range

T-12

School staff (FTE)

48

26 teaching · 22 non-teaching

Students per teacher

11.5:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

299

Indigenous students

27%

Language other than English

12%

Girls vs boys

132 girls · 167 boys

44%
56%

Socio-educational background

Around the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

Source: ACARA My School data

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Role description

ECEC (EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE) SERVICES LEADER

COMMENCING  NOV 2026

 

St Joseph's Catholic College, Katherine provides education for students from the Early Learning Centre (ELC) to Year 12, in the heart of Katherine.

The ELC is located on the primary side of the College and caters for 40+ children aged 3 to 5 years each day. The centre is supported on site by qualified and dedicated educators, a cook and a bookkeeper.

Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) also operates from the primary side of the College, in the multipurpose room. The service has a capacity of 45 children from Transition to Year 6 and is led by an OSHC Team Leader, supported by dedicated educators.

The Position:

The ECEC Services Leader is a CEO appointment based at the school's ECEC, reporting to the Leader of Education and Care Services at the Catholic Education Office, Northern Territory.

If you are an experienced early childhood education and care leader with a passion for mentoring teams and driving educational excellence and would like to continue to have an impact on our children, families and community, please apply.

As ECEC Services Leader, you will drive operational, regulatory, and pedagogical excellence across two services. As the Nominated Supervisor, you will lead and empower our educational teams, align practice with our Quality Improvement Plan (QIP), and nurture a safe, inclusive and values-driven environment. 

What we offer:

  • Salary of $120,000 plus superannuation
  • The opportunity to lead early childhood services within a rich multicultural Catholic community
  • Funded professional development 
  • E…

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