Job No: TCE4858
Commencement Date: 18 January 2027
Tenure: 5-year Full-Time appointment
Location: Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mount Isa
Salary Range: $149,764 to $157,120 per annum pending experience + Super + Allowances
Incentives: IPRASS and ITAS Allowance
Join the leadership team at Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mount Isa as Assistant Principal - Pastroal , where your leadership, faith and vision will help shape a vibrant learning community built on care, excellence and Catholic values.
Good Shepherd Catholic College is seeking a dedicated and faith-filled educational leader to join our team as Assistant Principal - Pastoral. Working closely with the Principal and leadership team, you will provide strategic leadership in student wellbeing, pastoral care, and inclusion, fostering a positive and supportive College culture where every student is known, valued, and encouraged to thrive. Guided by the mission and values of Catholic education, you will build strong partnerships with students, staff, families, and the wider College community.
With proven leadership experience and a deep commitment to Catholic education, you 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.
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Applications close 16 August 2026
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!
