Pastoral Care Coordinator - St Mary MacKillop College, Tuggeranong ACT
Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time
Applications Close: 23 April 2025
Help shape a positive, inclusive school culture by supporting student wellbeing and building strong connections across our community. Lead with heart in this key role, working with staff, students, and families to create a supportive, inclusive, and values-driven school community.
<p><strong>Location: </strong>Tuggeranong <br><strong>Employment Type:</strong> Permanent<br><strong>Employment Status:</strong> Full-time<br><strong>Eligibility:</strong> Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident <br><strong>Salary Range:</strong> $145,189 full-time equivalent plus superannuation.<br><strong>Start Date:</strong> Negotiable<br><strong>Closing Date:</strong> 11.55 pm, Wednesday 23 April 2025</p><p><strong>About St Mary MacKillop College</strong></p><p>St Mary MacKillop College is Canberra’s largest secondary school, operating across two campuses. Years 7 to 9 are based on the Padua Campus (Wanniassa) and Years 10 to 12 are based on the St Peter’s Campus (Isabella Plains). MacKillop College is part of the Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn (CECG), which operates 56 Catholic Systemic Schools and nine Early Learning Centres across ACT and NSW.<br><br>The College has a wide range of talented teachers at various stages of their career and with different cultural and educational backgrounds. Many of our teachers have completed PhDs, are elite athletes, published authors, experienced builders, artists, chefs, lawyers, scientists, musicians, and more. The breadth and knowledge embedded in the College enables a friendly and supportive work environment, a wide range of curriculum options, extensive facilities, great teachers and a large number of co-curricular choices.<br><br>MacKillop is able to provide many employee benefits, including pathways to formal leadership roles, access to professional learning and resources, access to wellbeing programs, flexible working arrangements to suit your personal or family needs, and support to transition from primary to secondary teaching.<br><br>MacKillop prides itself on its inclusive and welcoming community, its safe and supportive environment, its culture of quality teaching and learning, and the wide range of opportunities and experiences it can provide for its students.</p><p><strong>About the Role </strong></p><p>The Pastoral Care Coordinator is responsible for the wellbeing of students in their year cohort. They work in collaboration with the Assistant Principal Pastoral Care and Director of Student Wellbeing, and in partnership with other leaders in the College, to oversee the holistic development of students in their care with the aim of improving each students academic growth.</p><p>The Pastoral Care Coordinator leads a team of Pastoral Care Teachers in the development, implementation and evaluation of an innovative Pastoral Program covering content not in the academic curriculum.</p><p><strong>Benefits and Opportunities </strong></p><ul><li>Extensive training in our high-quality professional learning program, <a href="https://catalyst.cg.catholic.edu.au/">Catalyst</a> </li><li>Access to curriculum resources that support evidence-based, high-impact teaching practice </li><li>24 weeks of paid parental leave (maternity/adoption) </li><li>Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave (paternity/non-initial primary carer leave) </li><li>Support for professional development and study opportunities </li><li>Opportunities to transfer to other schools within the Archdiocese across ACT and NSW to support lifestyle choice</li></ul><p><strong>Qualifications </strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor of Teaching or Master of Teaching.</li><li>Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP)</li><li>Teaching Quality Institute (TQI) registration.</li></ul><p><strong>Application Process </strong></p><p>Applicants are required to submit a current resume and a cover letter that addresses the selection criteria as outlined in the Position Description. This position involves working with children. Appointment is subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment in accordance with CECG policy. <br> <br>CECG is committed to workforce diversity and creating inclusive workplaces. We welcome applications from suitable candidates from all diversity groups to support our system of schools and early learning centres in delivering quality education outcomes for the students in our care. </p><p>For further information about the School, please visit our <a href="https://www.mackillop.act.edu.au/">website</a>. Information about the Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CECG) can be accessed <a href="https://cg.catholic.edu.au/">here</a>. </p><p><strong>Position-specific queries:</strong> Please contact Michael Lee on 02 6209 0100 or via email michael.lee@mackillop.act.edu.au <br><strong>Application queries:</strong> Please contact the Recruitment team on 02 6234 5427 or via email <a href="mailto:recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au">recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au</a>. </p><p>#S-DNI </p><p><br><br> </p><p> <a href="https://careers.cg.catholic.edu.au/cw/en/PositionDescriptionDocument/505251/pastoral-care-coordinator-st-mary-mackillop-college-tuggeranong-act">Applicant Information Pack</a></p>