Principal (Level 3) - Killarney State School

6 days ago


Toowoomba, Australia Education Full time

About the School
At Killarney State School we aim to empower our students to be lifelong learners through engaging them in intellectually challenging, real life learning experiences. Our school has an excellent reputation for nurturing self-belief that brings out the hero in all our students.
We believe that a child's education begins in the home and is continued as a partnership between the school and the home. Our task in education is to provide all our students with a caring, supportive and motivating learning environment in which to develop academic, physical, cultural, social and lifelong learning skills in preparation for their chosen pathways to the future.
Our school has been delivering strongly on its motto since 1874 and although strong in tradition, we look to the future with respect to responding to the needs of our students and community.
About the Role
As the Principal, you will have responsibility for the following:

- 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.
- Embed socially just practices in daily school life.
- Set high standards for student and staff performance.
- Active participants in life long 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.
- Manage resources to achieve goals.

For a full list of mandatory requirements please see the attached role description.

**Interested? To apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor)
- Attach a maximum 2 page written response outlining your suitability for the role referring to the key capabilities identified in the attached role description.

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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.



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