School Learning Officer (Casual)Contract Commencement Date: shifts available from February 2026
Employment Type: Casual (as required)
Salary Range: SOF3 $42.71 to $44.52 Gross per hour (casual loaded rate)
This is an active advertisement with no official end date. Applicants will be interviewed upon receipt of application, if suitable.
St Thomas' School - Mareeba
St Thomas Of Villanova Catholic Parish School catering for students from Prep to Year 6, is situated in the town of Mareeba in the Cairns Hinterland, approximately an hour's drive west of Cairns. The town of Mareeba (a local indigenous word meaning 'meeting of the waters') and the surrounding shire is home to tropical rainforests, savannah woodlands, national parks, rivers, waterfalls, granite mountain tops, gorges, escarpments and limestone caves. Prior to European settlement, it was a meeting place for the local indigenous people of the area, the 'Kuku Muluridji'. Presently our enrolments include a significant number of students with diverse cultural backgrounds including indigenous students. Catholic Education in the Mareeba district began more than a century ago founded by the Sisters of Mercy who continued a long tradition of working with religious from the Order of Saint Augustine. The influence of our Parish Community was manifested in the early 1950s when our school previously known as Good Counsel, took the name of the patron of our Parish, St Thomas of Villanova. The work of the many religious who enriched the faith life of our community is recognised in the names of our school sports houses: Phelan and O'Connor, named after the two longest serving Augustinian priests and Power and Mills, named after the founding Sister of Mercy and our last serving Sister and Religious Principal.
About The Role
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.
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 Employee Assistance Program
For further information about the role, please download the Position DescriptionIntending applicants must be fully committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation.
Catholic Education is an equal opportunity employer.
Position Description: School Learning Officer Position Description - Level 3