Principal (Level 5) - Harris Fields State School

6 months ago


Logan City, Australia Education Full time

**About Us**:
Harris Fields State School is located in Logan City to the South of Brisbane.
Harris Fields State School opened in January 1975 and was called Smith Road State School. The school was built on land which had been a poultry farm owned by a Russian immigrant, Mr Rogoff. A farmer, Mr Harris took over the poultry farm and lived and worked there until the property was sold to build the present school. The school was originally called Smith Road State School but not long after the school opened the school's name was changed to Harris Fields State School. Many years ago Smith Road was called Harris Road after the Harris family who lived in the area.
Today, our school is a wonderful mix of cultures of students from many parts of the world with a dominance of Pacific Islanders and an increasing number of African refugees. Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students add another cultural dimension to make our school vibrant and exciting and bring a range of talents and skills to enrich our community.

**About the Role**:
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- Set high standards for student and staff performance.
- Active participants in lifelong learning and ongoing professional development.
- Form partnerships with parents, other government agencies, community groups, industry and business.
- Futures oriented and strategic.
- Understand the legislation and policies that impact on schooling.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

**How to apply**:

- Please attach a maximum 3 page resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 2 page response to all 5 criteria, as per the 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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.



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