Inclusive Education Manager

Position: Inclusive Education Manager

Commencement Date: 19 January 2026

Employment Status: Full-time

Hours per week: 40 hours per week

Salary Range: $155,343 to $172,598 (pending experience % superannuation paid as per the Catholic Education Executive Salary Scale

Applications Close: Monday 3 November 2025

About us

Catholic Education - Diocese of Rockhampton (CEDR) is a leading educational institution dedicated to providing quality education to students across Central Queensland. With a commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment, we strive to empower our students to reach their full potential.

Our team of passionate educators and staff work collaboratively to deliver exceptional educational programs and support services to our students, ensuring they are well-equipped for success.

Your Role

An exciting opportunity exists to join the team at Catholic Education Office in the position of Inclusive Education Manager, to commence on 19 January 2026. This is a full time continuing position for 40 hours per week.

The successful applicant will demonstrate strategic leadership across all aspects of inclusion, ensuring effective support for students with disabilities, ESL backgrounds, giftedness and students in out-of-home care. They will drive consistency of practice across regions by coordinating communication, sharing expertise and leading professional development that empowers school leaders to implement inclusive strategies.

The role, based in Rockhampton, presents a wonderful opportunity for a committed educator to influence inclusive practices across Catholic Education, P-12, and to provide support that can positively impact the educational experience of students. The role has a significant focus in fostering a system-wide culture of continual improvement through data-informed decision-making, strategic resource allocation and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to enhance educational outcomes.

Typical duties include, but are not limited:

• Exercise strategic management of all aspects of inclusion including disability, students with ESL, giftedness, and students in out of home care
• Promote consistency of practice across regions by sharing resources and expertise, and coordinating regular, productive communication across the Inclusive Education team
• In collaboration with the Inclusive Education team, design and facilitate quality professional development to ensure Principals, APCs and LSTs understand system level advice, and are knowledgeable about the practices and processes that make a difference for students with diverse learning needs
• Lead a strategic response to the well-organised collection, collation and analysis of reliable, valid data that provides information about student progress and school needs, facilitates a system-wide understanding of trends, and informs ongoing improvement
• Engage with external providers of relevant specialist services, negotiate service agreements, and promote and facilitate access to services that will benefit students and their educational outcomes
• Manage preparation of budgets to ensure resources are strategically targeted to maximise outcomes for learners, informed by ongoing analyses of need using a range of quality data
• Coordinate responses to QCEC and other external bodies in a professional, timely and collaborative manner
• Provide advice and support on all aspects of the NCCD including training, moderation, reflection, accurate census data collection and use of funding
• Establish an ongoing, system-wide culture of reflecting on identification processes, planning and implementing adjustments, reflecting and evaluating, and consulting as part of continual improvement
• Liaise across Catholic Education teams (e.g. curriculum, counselling, student protection, First Nations Education) to ensure coherent service delivery.

For more information, please view the Position Description.

About you

The successful applicant will have:

• An understanding of, and a commitment to, the ethos of Catholic Education.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• The ability to work well either individually or collaboratively as part of a team, and to accept direction and support.
• The ability to adapt and be flexible within a dynamic educational setting.
• An inclusive education tertiary qualification is desirable, with appropriate experience or equivalent knowledge, qualifications and experience relevant to this role.

We value individuals who are committed to continuous growth and are eager to learn and contribute to our educational communities.

We look forward to receiving your application and are confident that you will find a career with Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton very rewarding.

What we offer

• Competitive salary range - $155,343 to $172,598 (pending experience) paid as per the Catholic Education Executive Salary Scale
• Superannuation contribution of 12.75%
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)
• Access to corporate health discounts with either Bupa or Westfund Health Insurance
• Access to Fitness Passport
• Excellent leave entitlements to suit various situations
• Induction, professional development and learning opportunities
• Modern facilities and resources

Mandatory Requirements

• A current valid Blue Card under the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 (WWC Act) and valid Suitability Notice is a requirement of the position.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner, including some travel to schools within the Diocese.
• Australian work rights

How to Apply

Please review our How To Apply Online Guide

• Complete the application below.
• 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 current resume and cover letter that addresses the skills, attributes and experience in line with the requirements of the role including contact details (phone and email) of three (3) professional referees.
• Please ensure files are in Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx), PDF (.pdf) or photo (.jpg, .jpeg, .png) file formats.

Further information

• For a confidential conversation please contact Carmel Kriz, Assistant Director: Teaching and Learningon
• For further information regarding the remuneration package, please contact Employee Support Services
• Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential.

Applications Close: Monday, 3 November 2025

Catholic Education is committed to best practice in student protection policies and procedures and is an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.