Executive Leader People and Culture

2 weeks ago

Cairns, Queensland, Australia Trak Search Full time $104,000 - $130,878 per year

Are you seeking a role:

· Leading a System-wide People & Culture strategy?

· To co-lead with principals and senior leaders in shaping culture across 30 schools, 11,500 students and 1,500 staff?

· That has system-level impact while enjoying a Cairns lifestyle?

About Catholic Education Diocese of Cairns (CEDC):

CEDC is a partnership with Catholic Education Services and thirty schools including twenty primary schools, two Prep to Year 12 Colleges and eight secondary Colleges which includes a Flexible Learning College with campuses in Cairns and Cooktown.

All schools, except the dual campus Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School, Waiben (Thursday Island) and Kiriri (Hammond Island), Weipa and Holy Spirit College, Cooktown campus, are within a two-hour drive of Cairns.

CEDC is committed to building communities of learning that provide a safe, nurturing and academically challenging environment for every student.

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Executive Leader People and Culture is responsible for developing and leading a diocesan wide People and Culture strategy that reflects Gospel values, good governance, statutory and industrial compliances that supports staff wellbeing, and enables excellence in Catholic education.

About Cairns, FNQ:

With a population of nearly 180,000, the Cairns region offers many lifestyle opportunities that can be found in few other places. It is surrounded by World Heritage listed sites including the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest, all within an hour's journey from the growing City of Cairns.

Interested?

· If you have senior leadership experience in HR, employment relations, governance, or Professional Standards functions, ideally within education or faith-based organisations, please visit to access additional information.

·  To express your interest, simply send a resume from this site; from the Trak Search website; or by email to quoting ref number TS1577.

·  Enquiries are also very welcome to John Chesher on

Closing Date: Wed. 24th Sept. 2025

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