Who We Are:
Aurukun State School is a Kindy to Year 12 with approximately 220 students and is located in Aurukun.
Aurukun is a remote Indigenous community located 11 hours by road from Cairns, 2 hours by road to Weipa, on the Northwest coast of the Cape York Peninsula.
Home to around 1300 people, this community is the traditional homeland of the Wik, Wik Waya and Kugu people.
The predominant traditional language spoken in Aurukun is Wik Mungkan; this is the first language of most Aurukun children.
Your Role:
Appointments in the public sector are merit-based and will be assessed by looking at what you have done previously, the knowledge, skills and experience you have built, your potential for development, and your personal qualities.
Responsibilities include:
Manage the activities of a school sport program, including the development and implementation of game skills for basic to advanced levels of sport.
Prepare players for competition through a comprehensive program that develops fundamental techniques, skill and understanding of the game.
Conduct training sessions outside of school hours where required.
Actively collaborate, communicate or liaise with participating students, parents and other school colleagues involved in the sport program.
Establish a skill development program for students seeking to participate in the sport or to progress in the sport program.
Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.
Submit Your Application:
Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.