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Cungelella Station
Cungelella is located 150km southwest of Springsure right along-side the beautiful Carnarvon Ranges. Situated in an oasis of brigalow and buffle grass country, Cungelella is one of Napco's backgrounding properties. Cungelella plays a role in the company's stud operations with a breeding program. The Cungelella crew is passionate about equine and bovine reproduction and are committed to quality stockmanship. 
 
The Role
Join the small but close-nit crew at Cungelella Station, QLD as the Governess/ Station hand, supporting one secondary aged student in his daily on-air lessons, assignments and studies through distance education. They will provide guided assistance to the student and support them in their learning and study plan using predominantly Microsoft Teams, OneNote, Word etc.
As part of the role they will also play a vital part in the daily operations of station life, from assisting with mustering and yard work in the busy backgrounding operation, feeding animals, cleaning troughs, basic vehicle upkeep and the maintenance of the complex.
 
About you:
If you have a strong work ethic, are academically minded and wanting to possibly continue with your own studies, have a rural background with a passion for cattle and horses we'd love to hear from you. The position starts on station in January 2026 with the school year however as part of the team you are welcome to come and immerse yourself in all aspects of station life.
 
Day to day duties include:

• Actively engage with student's lessons and study plans and provide a productive and enthusiastic environment
• Offer verbal and written support to student in activities where applicable
• Monitor progress and reinforce timelines
• Attend off-property school functions and events as required
• Communicate regularly with parents about progress, challenges and all other relevant matters
• Maintain a tidy, clean, and organized learning environment
• Assist with station hand duties before and after school hours
• The governess will be required to maintain a strong understanding of workload and study outlines in order to reinforce learning outcomes from teachers.

Ideally the successful candidate will have:

• Experience supporting children's education - secondary school age
• Experience delivering in a school of the air educational format through Western Alliance school or similar
• Experience working as a station hand or similar role
• Relevant qualifications, working with / supervising children
• High level of patience, empathy and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail, good observational skills and strong communication/reporting skills
• Autonomy (work unsupervised) with strong time & routine management skills
• Strong work ethic and high work attendance record
• Professionalism and confidentiality
• The Governess will be required throughout the entire school period. Recreational leave will be available only during term breaks
• Current Working With Children's Check (QLD Blue Card) or ability to obtain one
• Must be able to commence in Jan 2026 with the school year and complete the school year.
• Horse riding experience highly desirable, but not essential
• Own horses, considered.

Employee Benefits

• Full-time Permanent Position | Can commence now or early January 2026
• Meals and private, air-conditioned accommodation (bedroom, laundry & ensuite) suitable for single or couple.
• NAPCo are proud to offer competitive pay, generous annual leave entitlements, season completion bonus, uniform allowance and transfer opportunities between stations at the end of the year.
• We invest heavily in on-the-job training and all staff are offered and encouraged to complete a traineeship in Agriculture.
• Leadership development training 
• NAPCo stations have a great social environment and give all employees the chance to attend our annual Station Challenge, ad-hoc campdrafts, sports days, fishing, camping etc..

Pre-employment requirements Prior to commencement, all new employees are required to undertake an Australian National Police Check and are also required to be vaccinated against Q Fever (all associated costs covered by NAPCO).
 
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For more information on this opportunity, please phone 0429 399 630 or email hr@napco.com.au.

NAPCo is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces, promotes and values diversity and inclusion.

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