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Working at our College

Ignatius Park College is an independent Catholic secondary school catering for just over 1,000 boys from Year 7 to 12, located in Townsville. Ignatius Park College is a member of the Edmund Rice Education Australia network of 48 schools across Australia.

Our Mission Statement

In partnership with families and the wider community, we strive to promote learning that encourages excellence within an inclusive curriculum framework based on Gospel values and inspired by the charism of Edmund Rice.

Our Vision Statement

Respectful young men who are inspired, life-long learners and active participants in their community.

Our Touchstones

Liberating Education

We open hearts and minds, through quality teaching and learning experiences, so that through critical reflection and engagement each person is hope-filled and free to build a better world for all.

Gospel Spirituality

We invite people into the story of Jesus and strive to make his message of compassion, justice and peace a living reality within our community.

Inclusive Community

Our community is accepting and welcoming, fostering right relationships and committed to the common good.

Justice & Solidarity

We are committed to justice and peace for all, grounded in a spirituality of action and reflection that calls us to stand in solidarity with those who are marginalised and the earth itself.

Working at our College

In order to help our staff be leaders in their field, Ignatius Park College offers a comprehensive range of staff development programs and staff benefits for eligible employees:

Competitive salary structure
Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading
Access to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salary
Access to Deferred Salary Scheme
Access to additional Employer Superannuation Contributions
Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Leave)
14 weeks paid maternity leave
10 days paid paternity leave
Access to corporate health schemes
Comprehensive induction processes, opportunities for professional development (including Early Career Teacher Support) and learning opportunities throughout your career
Discounted IPC school fees
Wellbeing projects and recognition of loyalty and service
Access to staff health initiatives including pool and gym access
Staff Social Club
A variety of social activities for partners and/or families including camping trips, ‘sip and paint’ evenings, historic walks through Townsville, fishing trips, Christmas parties etc
Travel opportunities through our sporting tours and immersions
Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Borrowing rights and newspaper access through our well-equipped College Resource Centre
Laptop computers for academic staff
Leadership development opportunities
Staff corporate uniforms available for purchase
Subsidised annual flu vaccinations
Involvement in co-curricular activities
Faith Formation

Trustees of Edmund Rice Education Australia.
Trading as Ignatius Park College. ABN: 96 372 268 340

Sep 26

We are in week 2 of school holidays
Term 4 starts Tuesday 04 October 2022

Contact

P: (07) 4796 0222

F: (07) 4796 0200

384 Ross River Road,
Cranbrook, Townsville
Queensland, 4814

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Acknowledgement of Country

The Ignatius Park College Community would like to humbly acknowledge the Wulgurukaba peoples on whose land our College is located, as well as the Bindal peoples on whose land many of us live and travel across daily. We respectfully thank the elders of this traditional land both past and present for guiding us through the journey of time to where we are today.