Job No: TCE4861

Commencement Date: 11 January 2027

Location: St Catherine’s Catholic College, The Whitsundays

Salary Range: $214,704 per annum

Join the leadership team at St Catherine’s Catholic College as Principal, where your leadership, faith and vision will help shape a vibrant learning community built on care, excellence and Catholic values.

Located in Proserpine in the heart of the Whitsundays, St Catherine’s Catholic College is a welcoming P-12 co-educational College with a proud history dating back to 1925. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy and enriched by both the Mercy tradition and Ignatian spirituality, the College is recognised for its commitment to faith, excellence, compassion, justice and community, providing an inspiring environment where students and staff are encouraged to grow, serve others and thrive.

Nestled in the picturesque Whitsunday region, Proserpine offers the perfect balance of country charm and coastal adventure. Just a short drive from the world-renowned Airlie Beach and the Whitsunday Islands, you’ll enjoy a relaxed lifestyle surrounded by stunning natural beauty, friendly locals and endless opportunities to explore pristine beaches, national parks and the Great Barrier Reef, making it a truly rewarding place to live and work.

About you

With proven leadership experience and a deep commitment to Catholic education, you will demonstrate the ability to develop and mentor others within a professional learning culture. Drawing on your knowledge of contemporary pedagogy, curriculum design and student wellbeing, you inspire excellence and model inclusive, values-driven leadership. You’ll also lead continuous improvement and innovation, using data-informed practice to strengthen teaching, learning and student outcomes.

You’ll bring authentic faith leadership as an active member of a Catholic Eucharistic community, together with full accreditation to teach Religious Education and registration with the Queensland College of Teachers.

Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all staff. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

Applicants should note that as part of the hiring process, a criminal history check and a bankruptcy check will be completed.

For more information, please review the full position description.

We’d love to hear from you! Please click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts.

Applications close midnight Sunday 16th August.

About us

Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos.  We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.

We value your hard work and dedication, and we’re proud to offer a range of benefits designed to support you both professionally and personally:

• Competitive Salary
• Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading
• 12.75% Superannuation employer contribution
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
• Salary packaging options
• Up to 14 Weeks paid parental leave available to the primary carer, regardless of gender
• Deferred Salary Scheme
• …and a range of other great benefits!