Middle Leader

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About Brisbane Catholic Education

Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a vibrant learning community within the Archdiocese, employing over 12,000 people across a diverse range of positions. As the largest provider of Catholic education in Queensland, BCE is dedicated to delivering high-quality education from Prep to Year 12. Through strong partnerships with parents, governments, and the wider community, BCE fosters social responsibility, self-discipline and Catholic values in all its students. We offer a supportive working culture where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. Arrive at work every day to a welcoming and compassionate environment, knowing that you'll be supported to take care of what's important to you. Learn more about Brisbane Catholic Education.

Job description:

Summary

Play a key role in driving the school's mission by leading and shaping our dynamic learning and teaching programs.

• Location: St Marys College - Maryborough (S)
• Start date: 21/01/ /12/2026
• Work hours: 30.00
• Salary: $86,601 - $124,725 + ML Allowance + super
• Full Time Fixed Term/Variation
• Ad close date: 14 September, 2025
• Contact: Bree Brockenshire -

About our school

St Mary's College is a Catholic Year High School with over 130 years history of excellence in education in the historic town of Maryborough. We have a dedicated staff of extraordinary teachers who work together in collaboration to achieve consistently excellent results for all our students. If you are looking for a welcoming place to work with committed and talented educators in a wonderful learning community, then St Mary's would love to hear from you. We are a relatively small College proud of the excellence in learning we achieve. Our staff have high expectations of student learning and are supported to deliver high quality learning and teaching.

We strive to support our students holistically; educating head, heart, body and spirit. Our Catholic Christian faith is grounded in the charisms of the Christian Brothers (Edmund Rice) and the Sisters of Mercy (Catherine McAuley) and underpins the values and actions of staff and students. We actively support our students' growth through our approach to Pastoral Care and focussed well-being programs. We offer many opportunities for staff to be involved with extra-curricular activities through camps, retreats, sports and clubs.

The Wide Bay region is a beautiful area of SE Queensland; offering an enviable lifestyle many rural or seaside options for living within a 30-minute commute of Maryborough. We look forward to receiving an application from interested future employees. Explore our school website to learn more about us.

About the opportunity

The Middle Leader (Learning & Teaching) will be responsible for further refining the newly created Learning and Teaching Framework with a focus on;

• Deliberate, high-impact actions and strategies that will improve teaching and learning
• Targeted professional learning
• Collaborative planning through Professional Learning Communities
• Data informed decision making and;
• Classroom observation
• Leading the designated curriculum area(s) taught in the school
• Applying contemporary learning and teaching research to classroom practice through professional development of teachers engaged in the area(s) of curriculum responsibility
• Supervising and inducting teachers engaged in the area(s) of curriculum responsibility
• Analysing student performance data and addressing areas of concern through appropriate interventions
• Managing financial and material resources within the area of responsibility including the formulation of budgets and the expenditure of allocated funds.

About you

To be successful in this position you will bring relevant contemporary skills and experience including:

• Developed work programs in alignment with national, state, and local requirements.
• Driving the assessment and moderation process when developing new programs.
• Leading and innovating within a specified curriculum area.
• Stakeholder engagement fostering collaboration and transparency.
• Having responsibility for a financial budget.
• For this position you are/not required to be Catholic. (update or delete)

Eligibility and Safeguarding requirement:

• Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
• Current registration with Queensland College of Teachers.

Why choose BCE

Join us and be part of the largest Catholic Diocese in Queensland, nurturing your personal and professional development goals. As a valued member of our organisation, enjoy these and other rewards:

• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
• Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements (position dependent)
• Access to targeted AI tools and training with a focus on innovation and strong ethical standards. Learn more here: The Rome Call for AI Ethics and Microsoft Australia News Centre
• Salary packaging and salary-sacrificing options
• Active staff social club and wellness programs
• Personal support for our employees and families through the Employee Assistance Program.

Please note applications for this position may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.

Everyone at BCE models and fosters a commitment to the safeguarding of children and promotes a culture where student protection is everyone's responsibility. The Archdiocese of Brisbane 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 persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

Equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this position.

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