Principal (Level 5) - Surfers Paradise State School

1 day ago

Gold Coast, Australia Education Full time

**About the School**:
Beautifully nestled at the back of Surfers Paradise close to the Nerang River, Surfers Paradise State School is a great school that is committed to delivering a high quality education to all students. Our experienced and committed staff provide quality teaching and engaging learning activities that match children's interests and developmental needs as they progress through each year level. We have high expectations of all students and we work hard to support every one of them to achieve their best. Surfers Paradise State School also embraces the diversity that exists within our school community. Children enrolled in the school have the opportunity to make friends with children from across the globe. Of our 650 students, 37% of students have another language spoken at home, 52 countries are represented, 41 different languages are spoken and almost ⅓ of students speak another language. We believe that every student is capable of learning and it is important that they readily experience success. We ensure that students with particular gifts, talents, interests and needs are supported through our curriculum and extra-curricular programs.

**About the Role**:
**As the Principal, 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.

The Principal, reports through the Assistant Regional Director to the Regional Director.
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.

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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