Primary Teacher

Townsville Catholic Education • Collinsville, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Join our team as a Primary Teacher at St John Bosco Catholic School, Collinsville. We’re looking for a passionate and dedicated Primary Teacher with tertiary qualifications and registration (or eligibility) with the Queensland College of Teachers. This is a Full Time, Permanent position commencing 18 January 2027. In this unique role, you’ll be teaching Middle to Upper Primary year levels, joining a supportive team of dedicated educators who work closely with families to create the best possible learning experience for every child. Your knowledge of contemporary teaching practices, combined with your ability to adapt and nurture a diverse range of learners, will ensure that each student feels included, valued, and confident as they begin their educational journey. 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. Tucked among the rolling hills of the Whitsunday hinterland, Collinsville is a proud mining town with a strong community spirit and a relaxed country lifestyle. Known for its friendly locals and rich history, it offers a welcoming place to call home while still being within easy reach of the Whitsunday coast. Whether you’re exploring nearby national parks, enjoying weekends by the water, or becoming part of a close-knit community that looks out for one another, Collinsville is a down-to-earth and 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. Applications close 9 October 2026.

Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications
• Registration (or eligibility) with the Queensland College of Teachers

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of contemporary teaching practices
• Ability to adapt and nurture a diverse range of learners

Responsibilities

• Teaching Middle to Upper Primary year levels
• Designing engaging lessons
• Setting clear expectations
• Continually reflecting on your practice to keep improving
• Using a range of assessment tools to understand each student’s progress
• Celebrating student growth
• Giving meaningful feedback that helps students thrive
• Embracing the school’s mission
• Prioritising student safety and wellbeing
• Helping create a welcoming, supportive environment where every learner feels they belong

Benefits

• 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 available to the primary carer, regardless of gender
• Deferred Salary Scheme

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level