An exciting opportunity exists to join the Leadership Team of the Catholic Education Office as Assistant Director: Teaching and Learning commencing January 2027.

Catholic Education, Diocese of Rockhampton provides high quality Catholic education that nurtures the spiritual, academic and personal growth of our students. We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive community that upholds the values of faith, integrity and excellence.

Catholic Education - Diocese of Rockhampton is a large, dynamic and growing organisation with a current enrolment of approximately 18,500 students and a staff of approximately 4000 in 10 Kindergartens, 19 Outside School Hours Care Services, 31 Catholic Primary Schools and 8 Catholic Secondary Colleges. Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton serves communities from Bundaberg in the south to Mackay in the north and west to Longreach.

Catholic schools have played a significant role in the education of young Australians in Central Queensland for over 160 years. Since the opening of the first Catholic school in Rockhampton in 1863, successive generations of dedicated and committed staff have each played an integral role in nurturing our kindergartens, schools and colleges to be places of faith-centred, quality teaching and learning in the Catholic tradition.

Our kindergartens, primary schools, colleges and OSHC services are strongly supported within the Catholic Education Office by a dynamic and collaborative team in the areas of Teaching and Learning, Catholic Identity and Formation, First Nations Education, Inclusive Education, Building Services, Information Technology, Finance and Strategy, Governance, Employee Support Services and Student Protection and Wellbeing.

As Assistant Director: Teaching and Learning, and an integral member of the Leadership Team, you will have a deep commitment to quality Catholic education, a strong Catholic faith commitment, a record of successful teaching experience, necessary academic qualifications and demonstrated leadership experience.

The successful applicant will lead Teaching and Learning, Inclusive Education and First Nations Education across CEDR as part of the Catholic Education Leadership team.

The Assistant Director: Teaching and Learning provides strategic leadership in delivering high-quality, contemporary education grounded in Catholic values, with a strong focus on student achievement, wellbeing and inclusion. The role supports schools in curriculum development, assessment, and the effective use of data to drive continuous improvement, while ensuring alignment with diocesan and legislative requirements. The successful applicant will build professional capacity across the system through mentoring, performance development, and fostering collaborative, reflective learning cultures. The position plays a key role in leading innovation and change, contributing to strategic planning and guiding school review and improvement processes. Additionally, the Assistant Director: Teaching and Learning works closely with stakeholders to ensure effective governance, resource management and strong partnerships across the Catholic education community.

You will report to the Diocesan Director Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton.

• Please complete the application form below.

• Upload a current resume and supporting documentation (inclusive of three referees (your current Principal/Line Manager, a professional referee and your Parish Priest)). Please note, if you are applying as an internal applicant and your current principal or referees will form part of the panel, please provide an alternate referee.

• Applicants must read, understand and accept, as an explicit term of contract, the requirements of the Statement of Principles for employment in Catholic Schools.

• Upload a covering letter (addressed to the Diocesan Director, Catholic Education - Diocese of Rockhampton, Mr Michael McCusker).

• In no more than 2 A4 pages, address the key criteria below and provide clear evidence of your demonstrated ability to lead a school in the following key leadership areas:
  • Enhancing Catholic ethos and identity
  • Leading teaching and learning
  • Developing self and others
  • Leading improvement, innovation and change
  • Leading the management of the school
  • Engaging and working with the community

Please refer to the Position Description and A Vision for Christian Leadership in the Diocese of Rockhampton to support your response.

Please note that current employees of Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton do not need to supply copies of documentation that we already have on file.