Head of School

2 weeks ago

Sunshine Coast, Australia Education Full time
About the Department of Education

The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity.

This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About Chancellor State School

Located centrally on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, Chancellor State College is a five minute drive to Mooloolaba, and is a one hour drive north of Brisbane.

Our college enjoys a partnership with the University of the Sunshine Coast to deliver world class educational opportunities to all in the Sippy Downs Educational Precinct.

This unique agreement offers an incredible richness to our highly regarded programs that are delivering outstanding achievements in the academic, cultural, leadership, community and sporting pursuits of our students from prep through year 12 into university.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists for a dedicated Head of School (Senior) to join the Chancellor State College leadership team at our Secondary campus.


As the Head of School, you will:

  • Deliver the vision of the department.
  • Improve the educational outcomes of students in their schools.
  • Develop the quality of teaching and learning.
  • Nurture positive relationships between students, teachers, the community and stakeholders.
You will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:

  • Lead the school community to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on.
  • Providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
  • Uphold the principalship as a values based, ethical and moral activity.
  • Set high standards for student and staff performance.
  • Active participants in lifelong learning and ongoing professional development.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply

  • Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
  • A 2pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
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