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Cairns, Australia Catholic Education Cairns Full time

School Learning Officer

Commencement Date: 24 January 2025

Employment Type: Term Time/ Fixed Term- 23 January 2027

Salary Range: $32.50 to $33.20 Gross per hour

Closing Date for Applications: 5pm 19 November 2025

Good Counsel Primary School

Good Counsel Primary School is located close to the heart of Innisfail, at 96 Rankin Street. Innisfail is the Cassowary Coast’s largest town, with a population of approximately 10,000. The township is picturesquely situated at the junction of the North and South Johnstone Rivers, about five kilometres from the coast. Innisfail is 90km south of Cairns along the Bruce Highway, making it easily accessible by car, bus or train.Students are attracted to GCPS from throughout the Cassowary Coast, from as far south as Tully and Mission Beach, to Babinda in the north and East Palmerston to the west.

GCPS 2026 enrolment of 350 students is expected. 14 classes are offered from Prep to Yr 6.

Students take part in specialist Physical Education programs and an excellent range of sporting activities year-round, including Netball, AFL, Cricket, Rugby League, League Tag, Touch Football, Soccer, Athletics and Futsal.

Spiritual development, focused on a faith-filled and values-based education, offers a strong foundation for a life of worth, not merely a life of work. Opportunities abound in mission and justice, moral and spiritual growth, and are fostered throughout the school.

Good Counsel Primary is a melting pot of cultures, religions, backgrounds, and abilities. The school community is inclusive, welcoming to all, caring and friendly.

Our Mission at Good Counsel Primary School is to guide the individual learner within a Catholic Christian Community.

This will be achieved by providing a diversified range of appropriate curriculum experiences supported by a professional teaching approach which promotes and models Gospel values.

Our purpose is to realise these goals in an environment, which is built on effective and active communication,

trust and mutual respect between staff, pupils, families, parish, and the wider community.

About the Role

This position is open to a graduating Year 12 Student wishing to take up University studies in Education in 2026/2027 who will be looking for experience in a School and Classroom setting during their gap year.
The role will be supporting in the area of general classroom support. They will be fully supported with a mentor, classroom supervision and professional development. The role is being funded by Good Counsel for one year to enhance our future staffing in the education sector.

Work Requirements

- Hold a Working with Children Blue Card

- Be fully supportive of the ethos of Catholic Education

- Current Queensland driver's licence

What we offer

- Access to salary packaging options to maximise your salary

- Access to additional Employer Superannuation Contributions

- 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

- Access to Employee Assistance Program

For further information about the role, please download the Position Description ASOC School Learning Officer Position Description - Level 2.pdf

For Enquiries: Please call (07) 4063 0600

Intending applicants must be fully committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation.

Catholic Education is an equal opportunity employer.

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