Boarding Assistant

Townsville Grammar School is one of the original Grammar Schools of Queensland. The Year 7-12 campus is located on the original site at North Ward. The School also operates two Junior School campuses, both offering Pre-Prep to Year 6, at Annandale and North Shore.

Townsville Grammar School is a co-educational, non-denominational School with a current enrolment of approximately 1400 students, including 120 boarders (7-12), of whom approximately 25 are international students.

As one of the eight original Grammar schools in Queensland, Townsville Grammar School was established in 1888 and has offered boarding since this time. The School has a long-standing reputation as the leading academic school in Northern Queensland, also offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for Years 11 and 12.

Townsville Grammar School seeks to employ Boarding Assistants (male) to join our dynamic boarding team in July 2026.

The School employs a large team of Boarding Assistants who work to provide the very best pastoral and academic support for our boarders. This team is led by dedicated Heads of House and Head of Boarding.

Boarding Assistant duties normally include; supervision during boarding routines, academic assistance during study sessions, providing transport using a school vehicle and co-ordinating small outings with allocated pastoral groups. The roster commitments are approximately 16 hours per week, averaged over the semester roster.

A full position description can be found here

This position can be either

‘live in Campus’ or a "live out" basis.

Our "live out" Boarding Assistants are employed on an hourly casual rate basis.

Live in Boarding Assistants are provided with a salary, accommodation and term time meals which form part of the remuneration. You are also provided a private room, fully air-conditioned, along with shared common spaces such as kitchen, living and bathroom.

If you are able to create a friendly and nurturing environment, and can take ownership and responsibility for the welfare and safety of others, we would love to hear from you. This position would ideally suit a university student or early career teacher.

A Working with Children Blue Card is mandatory for this position.

To apply, provide a cover letter, resume and details of two current referees. Applications will only be accepted via our website/seek. Applications close on 5 June 2026.

For further information about this position, contact Mr Richard Freeman, Head of Boarding on 07 4722 4930.

Townsville Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people. All staff are expected to uphold the School’s child‑safe values, maintain appropriate professional boundaries, and comply with the School’s child‑safety policies and procedures. Appointment to this role is subject to appropriate child‑safety screening - including Working with Children Check (Blue Card) Check - where applicable, in line with legislative and regulatory requirements. The School adopts a rigorous and proactive approach to safeguarding and undertakes comprehensive pre-employment screening to ensure the suitability of all personnel. These processes include, but are not limited to, reference verification, identity confirmation, qualification validation, and professional registration checks.

Our Child Safety and Wellbeing policies are available at: Policies & School Handbook | Townsville Grammar School