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Permanent full time

About us

Located in the heart of Brisbane’s CBD, St James College is a dynamic and vibrant Catholic, co-educational Years 5-12 school community with a proud heritage and a heart of welcome and inclusion. Grounded in the Edmund Rice tradition, we offer a liberating education that celebrates all students’ rich and diverse backgrounds. Our innovative and bespoke pathways are award-winning, and we are committed to nurturing critical thinkers with self-agency and the drive to make a difference in the world! If you are looking for a new challenge in a purpose-led school environment, St James College offers this and more.

Applications are invited from fully qualified Science Teachers with a current QCT Registration. Do not apply if you do not hold QCT Registration. The roles are available on an ongoing full-time basis to start term 1 2027 (start date of 19th January 2027).

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Must have experience teaching Physics and/or Chemistry at senior high school level
• Relevant Bachelor degree
• Ability to teach Biology, Religious Education and/or another subject is advantageous
• Support the ethos of the College as a Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition
• Work collaboratively with teams to enhance the College’s identity as a Catholic School in the Edmund Rice tradition
• Demonstrate a high degree of discretion, initiative and personal organisation in the execution of responsibilities and duties
• Hold current Queensland College of Teachers Registration
• Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of current co-educational inclusive education theories and strategies

All applicants are expected to contribute to the ethos and Co-Curricular program of the College.

Please note that all applicants will be subject to EREA and legislative screening procedures. These checks are consistent with EREA’s commitment to child protection policies and procedures.

Application Details:

· Please provide a Cover Letter, a current CV including two (2) referees, with at least one being your current employer or most recent employer, and copies of relevant qualifications.

· To apply and for a detailed position description and selection criteria please visit our website: www.stjamescollege.qld.edu.au/our-college/employment.

Applications will be reviewed as received. The School reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

Applications close at 5pm on Friday 2 October 2026.

Applications will be reviewed as received. The School reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

Pay: $86,600.00 – $134,695.00 per year

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a current QCT Registration?

Work Location: In person