2027 Classroom Teacher
Employment
Full time, Fixed term
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Primary
Salary range
Posted 20 Oct 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
Prep-6
School staff (FTE)
67.2
35.4 teaching · 31.8 non-teaching
Students per teacher
16.2:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
572
Indigenous students
4%
Language other than English
12%
Girls vs boys
275 girls · 297 boys
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
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Role description
Commencement Date: 16 January 2027
Employment Type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract to January 2028
Salary Range: Commensurate with experience - Graduate $86,600 to Experienced Proficient Teacher $126,795 FTE gross per annum
Closing Date for Applications: Wednesday 5 November 2026, 12:00pm (Unless filled prior)
This position will hold Full Time Permanent Teaching position within the Cairns Diocese.
Holy Cross School, Trinity ParkFormally opened in 1987, Holy Cross School is an integral component of the Northern Beaches Parish of Cairns. The Holy Cross School Charism - RELATIONSHIPS, COMMUNITY, SERVICE and STEWARDSHIP - referred to as ‘The Holy Cross Way', is embedded in all facets of school life, and lived, modelled, and articulated by every member of the school community.
Grounded in a reputation of innovation, Holy Cross School introduced internationally acclaimed Walker Learning in 2017. An Australian based total and holistic pedagogy, Walker Learning is an intentional teaching and learning approach for primary aged children. Through hands-on creative exploration and investigation, Walker Learning enables staff to craft the unique balance between students as active participants in their learning, and explicit instruction driven by the teachers.
As Learners in a digital world, Holy Cross School embraces personalised self-driven ‘flip’ learning platforms. Through the provision of one-to-one devices for all students in Years 3 to 6, and shared devices readily available in the lower years, every child has access to a variety of teaching and learni…