School Learning Officer - Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School, Waiben (Thursday Island) - Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School

Permanent job at Catholic Education - Diocese of Cairns (Cairns, Queensland, Australia)

Job Reference 495243

Closing date January 4, 2026

Location Thursday Island Queensland, Australia

Status Permanent

About this job

School Learning Officer

Position: School Learning Officer  

Employment Type: Term Time Permanent

Pay rate: ASOC - SOF Level 3 - $34.17 to $35.62 Gross per hour + 12.75% Super

Closing date: 5:00pm, Sunday 4 January 2026 unless filled prior

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School, Waiben

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School is located in the beautiful Torres Strait with two campuses on Waiben (Thursday) Island and Kirriri (Hammond) Island. Our Waiben Campus caters for Prep to Year 6, while our Kirriri Island campus is for Prep to Year 2 with older students catching a daily ferry to the TI campus. We celebrate our remote location and Indigenous culture. The faith, life and values of the people of the Torres Strait are acknowledged through our learning environment.

With an enrolment of 150 students, our school community has a family feel where each child is known, valued and loved. Through our motto “All for Jesus,” we provide a unique and welcoming environment that recognises strong parish and school links, valuing partnerships with our parent and wider community. We acknowledge God’s presence in our everyday lives and are centred by our core values of peace, love, respect, justice, stewardship and self-worth reflecting the Gospel values.

About the Role

At Sacred Heart School, our School Learning Officers work closely with classroom teachers and our Leader of Diversity to support student learning and engagement.

Typical duties performed may include, but are not limited to:

• Assist developmentally appropriate student learning, either individually or in groups under the direct supervision of an academic staff member where limited discretion and judgement are involved.
• Under direct supervision of a higher level officer or members of the academic staff prepare and clear away materials for display/use in classrooms or libraries.
• Perform within well-established routines tasks associated with the mass production of printed material including
• collating, stapling, binding, folding, cutting etc.
• Under direct and/or routine supervision, perform tasks of limited complexity, associated with classroom learning
• experiences, such as assisting teachers in preparing, implementing and supervising learning programs.
• Maintain appropriate behaviours when engaging with children.
• Support students in relation to their physical needs.

For further information about the role and responsibilities, please refer to the Position Description.

Work Requirements

• Hold a Working with Children Blue Card
• Be fully supportive of the ethos of Catholic Education

What we offer

• Access to additional Employer Superannuation Contributions
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
• 14 Weeks’ paid parental leave
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

For further information about the role, please download the Position Description: ASOC School Learning Officer PD L3 OLSH.pdf

Intending applicants must be fully committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation.

Catholic Education is an equal opportunity employer.

Enquiries

PrincipalDavid Grahamprincipal.ti@cns.catholic.edu.au07 4213 0050