Primary Teacher- Multiple Positions

14 hours ago

Townsville, Queensland, Australia Townsville Catholic Education Full time $86,000 - $124,725 per year

Primary Teacher- Multiple Positions

Job No: TCE4452

Commencement Date: Monday 19 January 2026

Location: Townsville, QLD

Salary Range:$86,600-$124,725 per annum pending experience + Super

Join our team as a Primary Teacher at Ryan Catholic College

We're looking for passionate and dedicated Primary Teachers with tertiary qualifications and registration (or eligibility) with the Queensland College of Teachers to teach grades from Prep-6. We are seeking:

  • 1 Full-Time, Fixed- Term Primary Teacher for Term
  • 1 Part- Time, (2 Days per week) Permanent Primary Teacher.
  • 1 Full- Time, Permanent Primary Teacher.

You'll join a supportive team of committed teachers who work together in partnership with the parent community to create the best possible learning experience for every student. Your understanding of contemporary teaching practices, and your ability to adapt and support a diverse range of learners, will help every child feel included, valued, and confident.

In your classroom, you'll spark curiosity and a love of learning by designing engaging lessons, setting clear expectations, and continually reflecting on your practice to keep improving. You'll use a range of assessment tools to understand each student's progress, celebrate their growth, and give meaningful feedback that helps them thrive.

Guided by Catholic values, you'll embrace the school's mission, prioritise student safety and wellbeing, and help create a welcoming, supportive environment where every learner feels they belong.

Set on the tropical coast of North Queensland, Townsville blends the energy of a thriving regional city with the warmth of a welcoming community. With Magnetic Island just a short ferry ride away and the Great Barrier Reef on its doorstep, you can spend weekends exploring palm-lined beaches, vibrant markets, and lively cultural events - all while enjoying the relaxed, outdoors-focused lifestyle that makes Townsville such a rewarding place to live and work.

Townsville Catholic Education 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 staff. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

For more information, please review the full position description.

We'd love to hear from you Please click the "Apply" button and follow the prompts on our careers page.

Applications close 3.00pm Monday, 24 November 2025 unless filled prior.

About us

Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos.  We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.

We value your hard work and dedication, and we're proud to offer a range of benefits designed to support you both professionally and personally:

  • Competitive Salary
  • Access to remote area benefits
  • Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading
  • 12.75% Superannuation employer contribution
  • Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
  • Salary packaging options
  • Up to 14 Weeks paid parental leave
  • Deferred Salary Scheme
  • …and a range of other great benefits

Please see the Position Description - Teacher

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