Teaching in Catholic Schools

In Queensland there are 22 Catholic school authorities who are responsible for employing staff in the 312 Catholic schools in the State.

Employment in Diocesan schools

Five of the employing authorities are diocesan based where the Bishop of the Diocese has delegated responsibility for employment of staff in diocesan schools to the Catholic Education Office in that Diocese.

• Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Brisbane
• Catholic Education, Diocese of Cairns
• Catholic Education, Diocese of Rockhampton
• Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Toowoomba
• Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Townsville

Employment in Religious Institute schools

The remaining 16 employing authorities are Religious Institutes or other incorporated bodies which have been established by a Catholic religious order.  Each of these employing authorities is responsible for employing staff who work in their schools.

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All Hallows’ School, Brisbane
Brigidine College, Indooroopilly
Downlands Sacred Heart College, Toowoomba
Iona College, Wynnum West
Loreto College, Coorparoo
Lourdes Hill College, Hawthorne
Marist College, Ashgrove
Mount Alvernia College, Kedron
Mt St Michael’s College, Ashgrove
Padua College, Kedron
St Patrick’s College, Townsville
St Rita’s College, Clayfield
St Ursula’s College, Yeppoon
Stuartholme School, Toowong
Villanova College, Coorparoo

Anyone wanting to teach in Queensland Catholic schools must be registered with the Queensland College of Teachers.

For further information please see our Position Statement on Accreditation to teach in a Catholic School.

School officers, services staff and volunteers in schools are required to undergo a Working with Children Check under Queensland’s blue card system.

All school personnel and volunteers are required to undertake Student Protection Training.

To teach religious education in a Catholic school, teachers need to be Accredited to Teach Religion.

To gain this accreditation teachers are required to complete the equivalent of four semester units of study in areas of:

• Theology
• Spirituality
• Catholic education or religious education.

For further information please see our Position Statement on Accreditation to teach Religion in a Catholic School or contact your local Catholic schooling authority website or office.