Application for teacher employment

We welcome your application for a teaching position with Toowoomba Catholic Schools.

Applying for advertised positions

For details of all current vacancies, visit our Jobs Available page.

Applying for graduate teaching positions

To express your interest in applying for graduate teaching positions, visit our Graduate teachers - expression of interest page.

Applying for other teacher employment (including relief teaching)

Please complete the Online Teacher Application Form below. Prior to commencing the form, we recommend that you read through it so that you know the types of information and documentation required.

Please note, all required documentation must be provided in order for your application to be processed. We are unable to progress incomplete applications.

See below for useful information to assist you with preparing your application documentation. Please ensure that you have the following documentation saved to your computer, in PDF format, prior to starting your application. You will be required to upload these documents into the form prior to submitting them.

Required documentation

certified copy of QCT certificate of registration
certified copy of qualifications (if qualifications are not listed on QCT certificate of registration)
certified copies of statements of service
certified copy of your qualifications in Religious Education (if applicable)
certified copies of accreditation documentation (if applicable), eg Accreditation to teach in a Catholic school, Accreditation to teach Religion in a Catholic school
certified copy of evidence of eligibility to work in Australia eg birth certificate, passport, citizenship, visa
certified copy of evidence of change of name (if applicable), eg marriage certificate
the names and contact details of two (2) referees - one must be your current principal and one must be your current professional referee.

Helpful information

It is not possible to save a partially completed application form and return it to it at a later date. Application forms must be completed with all attachments in one sitting.
If you have more than one document to upload per question the documents will need to be combined and saved as a single PDF document and uploaded as one file. For example, if you have a Bachelor of Science and a Post Graduate Certificate in Education, these two certificates will need to be saved as one PDF document before uploading in response to the certified copy of the qualifications question.
If more than one document is uploaded per question the documents will not be accessible in the submitted form.

When you are contracted to work in one of our rural or remote schools, you are entitled to a number of specific incentives. Our teaching in rural and remote locations benefits brochure describes the incentives and identifies the schools that are considered rural and remote in the Diocese of Toowoomba.

If you have any questions about the completion of this form or even a general enquiry about working with us, please contact our recruitment team by emailing recruitment@twb.catholic.edu.au or call 07 4637 1441.

Online Teacher Application Form

Your personal details

Title *

Surname *

Given name/s *

Preferred name

Previous name If applicable.

Change of name evidence If you have changed your name please provide documentary evidence, for example, your marriage certificate.

Date of birth * dd/mm/yyyy

Street address *

Town/suburb *

Postcode *

Postal address If different from above.

Email address *

Contact phone number * This is your primary contact number.

Alternative phone number An additional number you may be contacted on, for example, a home phone number.

Do you identify as any of the following?

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person
Person with a disability
Person from a Non-English speaking background

Your qualifications

Qualifications * Include: name of course, name of institution, completion date and majors.

Certified copy of qualifications * Please upload a certified copy of your certificate or official academic transcript as evidence of attainment. As per the instruction at the top of this page only one file should be attached.

List subjects/key learning areas you are formally qualified to teach: *

Qualifications - Religious Education Include: name of course, name of institution and completion date.

Certified copy of qualifications religious education Please upload a certified copy of your certificate or official academic transcript as evidence of attainment. As per the instruction at the top of this page only one file should be attached.

Do you have accreditation to teach in a Catholic school? * Accreditation to teach in a Catholic school is a professional requirement of all teachers in Catholic schools in Queensland. Once employed, teachers in Catholic schools are required to complete 25 hours of approved Professional Development activities of a religious nature over 5-year periods of employment to meet this requirement.

Yes
No

Do you have Accreditation to Teach Religion in a Catholic School? * Accreditation to Teach Religion in a Catholic School is a professional requirement of teachers of Religion in Catholic schools in Queensland. This applies to all primary class teachers and to secondary teachers required to teach a Religion subject. Unless first employed in a Catholic school before 27 April 1996, teachers initially gain Accreditation to Teach Religion in a Catholic School by completing four semester units of approved courses at tertiary level drawn from one or more of the following areas: Religion studies; Christian leadership; theology; scripture; Religious Education; liturgy; spirituality or similar. Until they have done this, teachers hold Interim Accreditation to Teach Religion in a Catholic School. Diocese of Toowoomba Catholic Schools (TCS) suggests a number of study pathways and scholarships to support teachers to gain this accreditation. TCS encourages teachers seeking to meet the four units of study requirement to do so by initially engaging in the Religious Education Accreditation Program (REAP) Inservice. They would then follow this with the study of three semester units from the Australian Catholic University (ACU) or from Broken Bay Institute – The Australian Institute of Theological Education (BBI-TAITE). Teachers then renew their Accreditation to Teach Religion in a Catholic School by completing 50 hours of approved Professional Development activities in designated five-year periods. This 50 hours may include 25 hours of activities suitable for maintaining accreditation to teach in a Catholic school (above). The additional 25 hours would usually have a specific Religion curriculum content/pedagogy dimension.

Yes
No

Accreditation documentation If you have accreditation to teach in a Catholic School or Accreditation to Teach Religion in a Catholic School, please upload a certified copy of your certificate/s as evidence of attainment. As per the instruction at the top of this page only one file should be attached.

Your teaching history

Teaching history * Please include the name of the school, town/city, work status (FT, PT, relief), employment commencement and cessation dates and year levels/subject areas taught. If you are a graduate teacher please list details of professional experience placements.

Certified copies of all statement(s) of service(s) * Statement(s) of service(s) allow you to be classified and paid correctly. Statement(s) of service(s) should be a certified copy, be provided on the official letterhead of the authority responsible for the school or institution and it must be signed and dated by the employer or an authorised person; specify the position held; specify the period of employment; specify the nature of the employment, eg full time, part time; detail the total number of casual hours paid for the period of employment; specify whether any leave without pay was taken and the period when this leave without pay occurred. If no periods of leave without pay were taken, the statement(s) must show that 'no leave without pay was taken'. If you are a graduate teacher who has not yet commenced working please upload a copy of your final professional experience report. As per the instructions at the top of this page only one file should be attached.

Employment preferences

Type of employment sought * Select all that apply.

Full time
Part time
Relief

Sector preference *

Early Childhood
Primary
Secondary

Employment preference notes If relevant, please provide additional information around your selections for type of employment and sector preference.

Brief comments on location preferences If relevant, please provide additional information around your above selections.

Teacher registration

Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) registration number *

QCT registration expiry date *

Type of QCT registration *

Full
Provisional
Not currently registered

Previous employment

Have you previously been employed in the Catholic education sector? *

Yes
No

Pre-existing conditions

Do you have any pre-existing injuries and/or medical conditions that restrict and or preclude you from fulfilling the inherent requirements of this role? * If 'Yes', please provide a statement giving details.

Yes
No

Statement regarding injuries and/or medical conditions If you have answered 'Yes' to the above question, please upload your statement here. As per the instructions at the top of this page only one file should be attached.

Eligibility to work in Australia

Are you eligible to work legally in Australia? * Please select the relevant option.

Australia citizen
Australian permanent resident
New Zealand citizen
Foreign national with a visa with permission to work in Australia
Not eligible

Eligibility to work evidence * Please upload a copy of your Australian birth certificate, citizenship or residency evidence, NZ passport or current visa to confirm your eligibility to work. As per the instructions at the top of this page only one file should be attached.

Referee details

Current Principal referee details (please include email) * This must be your current Principal. Please include name, school, email and phone number details which your referee can be contacted on during business hours. Information provided by your referees is to be used solely in connection with your application for employment. If details for your current/most recent Principal are not provided your application will not progress.

Current professional referee details (please include email) * An additional professional referee might be your current Deputy Principal, Head of Department or someone else who can offer comment on your teaching abilities. Please provide: name, position, email and phone number. Please have your professional referee complete the "Referee report Teaching and nonteaching applications" form located under required documentation.

Compulsory notices

Employment collection notice * In applying for a position within Diocese of Toowoomba Catholic Schools and submitting your application for employment, you will be providing the Diocese of Toowoomba Catholic Schools with personal information; for example, your name, address and other details contained in your application. We will collect and record this information in order to assess your application. If you believe that any of your personal information held by us is incomplete or inaccurate, you have the right, in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy legislation, to notify us and make any updates or corrections. When you have provided us with the name and address of a person in connection with your application, eg referee, you should inform the person that you have done so and the reason for it. You should also inform them that the information is to be used solely in connection with your application for employment. In submitting this application for employment, you agree that you will not seek access to references provided by third parties or to confidential notes or reports relating to your application for employment. We seek your agreement in this regard to ensure that referees are not inhibited from providing complete and accurate references as to your suitability for the position. Access to feedback on the selection process is available. We expect to contact your current employer (if you have one) as one of your referees and request your consent to do so. By selecting 'I agree', you are giving this consent. If you prefer that we do not contact your employer, please advise us when you submit your application. You should be aware that declining to give consent may prejudice your application. I agree with the above conditions and certify that the information in this application is true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that I have a duty to disclose sufficient information to enable a prospective employer to make a properly informed decision about my employment.

I agree
I disagree

Suitability declaration

I have not been convicted of any serious offence

I agree to disclose any changes to my criminal history to my employer

I know no legal or moral impediment to my suitability to work with children

In submitting this application, I verify that all information provided is true and correct. I understand that by not providing the required documentation and information, my application is unable to be progressed. *

How did you find out about us? *

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