<p><strong>Position: Primary Teacher (Graduate)</strong><br /><strong>Start date: To be considered for positions commencing in 2025, please apply as soon as possible. Interviews are commencing in Term 2, 2025 for those seeking to be considered for positions in 2026. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. </strong><br /><strong>Employment Status: Full-Time and Part-Time</strong><br /><strong>Hours per week: Various</strong><br /><strong>Salary:</strong> <strong>$84,077 - $123,101 (pending experience)</strong></p><p>Are you a recent or soon to be graduate looking to start your career in education? We&#39;re currently seeking talented and enthusiastic graduate teachers to join our team! As a graduate teacher with us, you&#39;ll have the opportunity to work with experienced educators and gain valuable experience in the classroom. Apply today and take the first step towards an exciting and rewarding career in Catholic Education!</p><p>Each year Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton appoints a number of graduate teachers to Catholic Kindergartens, Primary Schools and Colleges commencing at the start of each year. Our Graduate Program is a rolling process with vacancies and offers of employment occurring throughout the year. Catholic Education - Diocese of Rockhampton serves communities from Bundaberg in the south to Mackay in the north and west to Longreach at 17 locations across Central Queensland. </p><p>Applications are now open for full-time teaching positions for the 2025 and 2026 school years. </p><p>Applications are welcome from anyone who would support the school&#39;s ethos and possess the following are encouraged to apply:</p><ul><li>Relevant tertiary qualification (or eligible to graduate)</li><li>Evidence of successfully passing the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students</li><li>Appropriate qualities, knowledge and skills to provide a relevant and holistic education</li><li>Eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment</li><li>A desire to serve the community of Central Queensland</li></ul><p>We look forward to receiving your application and are sure that you will find a career with Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton very rewarding.</p><p><strong>Generous incentives are available to successful applicants which include:</strong></p><ul><li>Competitive salary structure for Teaching staff - <strong>$84,077 - $123,101 (pending experience)</strong></li><li>Superannuation contribution of 12.75% </li><li>Access to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salaries with Remserv</li><li>Access to corporate health discounts with either Bupa or Westfund Health Insurance</li><li>Access to Fitness Passport</li><li>39 weeks of term time for a school year</li><li>Access to free Employee Assistant Program (24-hour counselling service)</li><li>Leadership development opportunities</li><li>Induction, professional learning programs and Early Career Teacher Support</li><li>Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)</li><li>Deferred Salary Scheme</li><li>Modern facilities and resources</li></ul><p><strong>Rural and Remote incentives are available subject to location preferences which include:</strong></p><ul><li>$1000 travel subsidy per year</li><li>Subsidised housing</li><li>Relocation assistance</li><li>Isolated allowance payments and bonus payments</li><li>For more information on the benefits of working in our rural and remote communities including the eligible locations, please visit our <a href="https://www.rok.catholic.edu.au/careers/benefits-of-working-remotely/" rel="nofollow"><u>website</u></a>.</li></ul><p><strong>Mandatory Requirements </strong></p><ul><li>Relevant tertiary qualifications and the ability to obtain approved Queensland College of Teachers Registration</li><li>Australian work rights</li></ul><p><strong>How to apply </strong></p><p><strong>Please review our </strong><a href="https://applynow.net.au/jobs/CER1222/assets/26643268" rel="nofollow"><strong><u>How To Apply Online Guide</u></strong></a></p><ul><li>Complete the <strong>application below by clicking Apply Now</strong></li><li>Upload a <strong>Cover Letter </strong>(addressed to Mr Michael McCusker, Diocesan Director)<strong> and Current Resume</strong></li><li>Upload supporting documentation (ie. Prac Reports, Birth Certificate, Passports, Academic Transcripts)</li><li>Applicants must read, understand and accept, as an explicit term of contract, the requirements of the <a href="https://applynow.net.au/jobs/CER7/assets/14535515" rel="nofollow"><u>Statement of Principles</u></a> for employment in Catholic Schools </li><li>Upload written statement addressing the <a href="https://applynow.net.au/jobs/CER526/assets/20448171" rel="nofollow"><u>Selection Criteria</u></a>  </li><li>Please refer to the <a href="https://applynow.net.au/jobs/CER235/assets/18399418" rel="nofollow"><u>Position Description</u></a> when completing your application                  </li></ul><p><strong>Further information </strong></p><ul><li>To learn more about Accreditation, please view our <a href="https://applynow.net.au/jobs/CER854/assets/22870214" rel="nofollow"><u>Accreditation Information Sheet</u></a>.</li><li>For a confidential conversation or for further information regarding the remuneration package, please contact Employee Support Services 07 4994 8086 or <a href="mailto:Employment&#64;rok.catholic.edu.au" rel="nofollow"><u>Employment&#64;rok.catholic.edu.au</u></a> </li></ul><p><strong>Classroom Teacher Information Sessions</strong></p><p>Register today and attend an information session:</p><p>Classroom Teachers - Rockhampton Region Information Session - Wednesday 30 April 2025 6pm to 6:45pm</p><p>(Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Gracemere)</p><p><a href="https://forms.office.com/r/c3dXYkW3ZM" rel="nofollow"><strong><u>https://forms.office.com/r/c3dXYkW3ZM</u></strong></a></p><p>Classroom Teachers - Northern Region Information Session - Thursday 1 May 2025 6pm to 6:45pm</p><p>(Mackay, Sarina, Walkerston)</p><p><a href="https://forms.office.com/r/BpVj0jkTtN" rel="nofollow"><strong><u>https://forms.office.com/r/BpVj0jkTtN</u></strong></a></p><p>Classroom Teachers - Western Region Information Session - Tuesday 6 May 2025 6pm to 6:45pm</p><p>(Longreach, Barcaldine, Blackall, Clermont, Springsure, Emerald)</p><p><a href="https://forms.office.com/r/aX9hmQvTxn" rel="nofollow"><strong><u>https://forms.office.com/r/aX9hmQvTxn</u></strong></a></p><p>Classroom Teachers - Southern Region Information Session - Wednesday 7 May 2025 6pm to 6:45pm</p><p>(Gladstone, Tannum Sands, Biloela, Monto, Bundaberg)</p><p><a href="https://forms.office.com/r/6cguybh2mT" rel="nofollow"><strong><u>https://forms.office.com/r/6cguybh2mT</u></strong></a></p><p><strong>To be considered for positions commencing in 2025, please apply as soon as possible. Interviews are commencing in Term 2, 2025 for those seeking to be considered for positions in 2026. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. </strong></p><p><i>Catholic Education is committed to best practice in student protection policies and procedures and is an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.</i></p><p># bethedifference</p>