Commencement Date: From Monday 13th July 2026 (or by negotiation)
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time (38 hours per week)
Salary Range: Services Staff L3 - $34.17 to $35.62 gross per hour
Closing Date for Applications: 8:00am Monday, 22nd June 2026 (unless filled Prior)
St Therese's Parish School is an integral part of the Cairns Diocese and the Edmonton Parish. Located just 20 minutes south of Cairns City, St Therese's provides Catholic Education to an area that is currently referred to as the 'growth corridor' of Cairns.
The first Catholic school in Edmonton, Edmonton Convent School, was established by the Sisters of Mercy on the 29th April, 1929, with an enrolment of just 30 students. Its original location was on the Bruce Highway in the small township of Edmonton - an area that had been originally established as a sugar-milling town to serve the many surrounding sugarcane farms. Since those early days, the school has undergone many changes in its history and was renamed in 1965 to that of St Therese's School.
In 1995, the school was relocated to its current position where it has continued to grow in order to meet the growing enrolment numbers that have resulted from the development of residential areas south of the city. Today, it has an enrolment of approximately 620 students, Prep to Year 6. The school is proud of its rich historical story as well as the modern facilities that are now available to students, enabling a holisitic and quality educational learning environment. 2011 saw the completion of the school master plan following $5.5 million in combined capital projects undertaken as part of the Building the Education Revolution and planned facilities expansion.
The employee appointed to this position will be competent and experienced in a range of skills including grounds keeping, mowing, gardening, general maintenance and more.
Typical duties performed may include, but are not limited to:
- Ensure the school grounds and facilities are maintained to a high standard.
- Assist with repairs and maintenance, including regular preventative maintenance of facilities at a level not requiring trade qualifications including:
- Painting
- Concreting
- Tiling and Paving
- Electrical
- Glazier
- Plumbing
- Assist with general maintenance including watering, pruning, mulching, weeding, fertilizing (under supervision), chemical spraying grounds (appropriate ticket required) and mowing.
- Maintain playground equipment including regular turning over of sand in compacted areas.
- Collect and dispose of rubbish as required.
- Assist staff with movement of equipment and furniture, as required.
- Follow up any matters raised by security, cleaners etc, as directed.
- Assist with setting/packing up for school and STSC events and functions.
- 12.75% employer superannuation contributions
- Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading
- Access to salary packaging options to maximise your salary
- Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)
- 14 Weeks’ paid parental leave - following one year's continuous service
- Access to Employee Assistance Program
For further information about the role, please download the Position Description
Intending applicants must be fully committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation.
Catholic Education is an equal opportunity employer.
Position Description: Facilities and Maintenance Officer L3.pdf
For more information please contact;
Jodi Petersen
Executive Assistant to the Principal
Phone: 4081 3400
Email: [email protected]
