ECEC SERVICES LEADER
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Early childhood
Closing date
23 October 2026
Posted 13 Oct 2026
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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
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
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…