Outdoor Education Teacher Assistant
MacKillop Catholic College
MORNINGTON, TAS
MORNINGTON, TAS
Outdoor Education
Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Part Time (0.70 FTE)
Applications Close: 1 April 2026
Support our Outdoor Education team to deliver safe, engaging, and adventure‑based learning. Assist with activities, equipment, student guidance, and excursions.
MacKillop Catholic College is a vibrant learning community on Hobart’s Eastern Shore, where students are supported to grow academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. Our Outdoor Education program helps students build confidence, resilience, teamwork, and respect through authentic learning experiences in nature.
As an Outdoor Education Teacher Assistant, you’ll help deliver safe, engaging activities that support skill development, personal growth, and environmental understanding.
About the role:
* Support teachers in delivering outdoor activities and field‑based learning.
* Help prepare, organise, and maintain equipment and resources.
* Guide students through hands‑on challenges that build confidence and resilience.
* Assist students with routines such as navigation basics and gear management.
* Provide care and support for students’ physical, social, and emotional needs, and assist during excursions and school routines.
* Promote positive behaviour and teamwork outdoors.
About You:
The ideal candidate will bring:
* Qualifications or experience in Education Support, Outdoor Education, Outdoor Recreation, Youth Work, or related areas.
* A genuine passion for helping students learn and grow.
* Confidence working outdoors and supporting a variety of physical and adventure activities.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Up to date First Aid Certificate, Valid Working with Vulnerable People Registration and current National Police Criminal History Check (NPCHC).
Why you’ll love it at MacKillop:
* A welcoming, inclusive school community
* Skip the morning traffic
* Term-time flexibility for work-life balance
* A role where your contribution truly matters
Ready to start your next role?
To find out more visit: https://www.mackillop.tas.edu.au.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and in accordance with the Tasmanian Catholic Education Single Enterprise Agreement 2024.
Catholic Education Tasmania (CET) supports the rights of children and young people and is committed to providing a safe and supportive environment directed at ensuring their safety and wellbeing. The successful candidate will require satisfactory registrations relevant to child safety.
We demonstrate our commitment to reconciliation by encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.
MacKillop Catholic College
MORNINGTON, TAS
https://www.mackillop.tas.edu.au/
Principal:
Brendan Gill
Affiliation: Catholic
Teaching Level: Secondary
Gender: Coed
740 Students
108 Teaching Staff
22 Non-Teaching Staff
Single School
Offers VET
Founded in 1994, MacKillop Catholic College is a co-educational Years 7 to12 Catholic secondary school of 809 students located in Mornington on Hobart’s Eastern Shore. As a Christ-centred community inspired by the charism of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop and the spirit of Blessed Edmund Rice, we are committed to a holistic Catholic education in faith, hope and love.
Application Instructions
Please submit your application to **@mackillop.tas.edu.au by COB 1 April 2026
* An introductory letter outlining how your skills align with the key duties
* Your resume
To learn more about MacKillop Catholic College, please visit:
https://www.mackillop.tas.edu.au