Principal (Level 2) - Wheatlands State School

6 days ago


Darling Downs, Australia Queensland Government Full time

About the Department
The Department of Education is 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 the School
Wheatlands State School caters for students from Prep to Year 6 with current enrolment numbers at 84. Nestled between the regional towns of Murgon and Wonda, our rural school is located 270km from Brisbane and 197km to Toowoomba.
About the Role
As the Principal your responsibilities will include, but are not limited, to 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.
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.
Interested? To Apply
Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history).
Attach a written response (2-page maximum) to the "How you will be assessed" section of the attached role description, addressing Key Capabilities 1 and 2 ONLY.
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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