Acting Pastoral Middle Leader Job No : TCE4664 Commencement Date: 20 April 2026 Location: Townsville Salary Range: $86,600-$124,725 Middle Leader Allowance $13,024 per annum Superannuation Join our team at St Margaret Mary's College, Hyde Park We are seeking applications for an experienced Acting Pastoral Middle Leader and Secondary Classroom Teacher to join our College community. This full-time permanent teaching position includes a fixed-term Middle Leader appointment concluding on 4 December 2026. In this role, you will provide strategic leadership in pastoral care, supporting the holistic wellbeing of students and fostering a positive, inclusive school community. You will lead and mentor staff in pastoral practices, coordinate student retreats, camps and leadership programs, monitor student wellbeing and behaviour, and work collaboratively to promote a culture of high expectations, respect, and faith-driven values. Through effective communication, data-informed approaches, and active participation in school leadership, you will contribute to the spiritual, social, and emotional growth of students and the professional development of staff. Guided by Catholic values, you’ll embrace the school’s mission, prioritise student safety and wellbeing, and help create a welcoming, supportive environment where every learner feels they belong. Set on the tropical coast of North Queensland, Townsville blends the energy of a thriving regional city with the warmth of a welcoming community. With Magnetic Island just a short ferry ride away and the Great Barrier Reef on its doorstep, you can spend weekends exploring palm-lined beaches, vibrant markets, and lively cultural events - all while enjoying the relaxed, outdoors-focused lifestyle that makes Townsville such a rewarding place to live and work. 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. For more information, please review the full Position Description- Pastoral Middle Leader, and Teaching in our Catholic Schools We’d love to hear from you! Please click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. Applications close midnight Wednesday 25 March 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 Deferred Salary Scheme …and a range of other great benefits! Apply Now