Head of Academic Staff

Head of Academic Staff - Year 7-12

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About Us

St Peters Lutheran College, established in 1945, is a Co-Educational Day and Boarding School located on 52 acres in Indooroopilly, just 7km from Brisbane's CBD. Our Boarding program welcomes up to 170 students from metropolitan and regional Australia, as well as internationally, creating a rich multicultural community. With four dedicated Boarding Houses and a strong focus on pastoral care, academic support, co-curricular, and Boarding programs, St Peters seeks to offer an outstanding student experience where Boarders thrive in a safe, inclusive environment designed to help them grow, connect, and flourish.

About the Role

Commencing in January 2026 or by negotiation, St Peters Lutheran College is seeking to appoint the Head of Academic Staff - Years 7-12. This is a unique opportunity for an qualified educator and exceptional people leader to contribute meaningfully to the success and continued growth of the College. As a member of the Senior Leadership team, you will champion a high performing culture and model leadership behaviours reflective of the College's values of integrity, collaboration and excellence, whilst delivering strategic and operational leadership of Academic Staff across Years 7-12. You will collaborate closely with People and Culture Department to ensure alignment of College polices, values and practices. Your impact will come from your visible and value-lead leadership as you coach, develop and build staff capability.

Key Responsibilities

As Head of Academic Staff - Years 7-12, you will build respectful partnerships across the College. Your responsibilities will include:

• Strategic Leadership & People Management: foster a culture of professionalism, accountability, and continuous improvement through effective performance management and pastoral care of Academic Staff.

• Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning: lead the recruitment, selection and appointment of Academic Staff aligned to strategic workforce needs and succession planning framework.

• Leading Performance & Professional Growth: oversee the Academic Staff Appraisal and Evaluation Program in alignment with professional standards and growth pathways.

• Capability Development & Early Career Support: champion strategic initiatives that enhance Academic Staff capability including oversight of the Early Career Teacher Program and managing the Pre-Service Teacher Program.

• Operational Oversight: managing daily staffing logistics and ensuring operational efficiency and responsiveness.

• Culture, Compliance & Governance: contribute to shaping and sustaining a values-driven Academic Staff culture through strategic leadership and collaboration whilst ensuring compliance and financial stewardship and transparency aligned to College priorities.

• Christian Ethos: Model and support the Christian ethos of the College, fostering a community grounded in compassion, respect, and service.

To apply, please submit your cover letter and curriculum vitae, demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the Position Description provided.

Applications close: 10:00AM on Tuesday 18 November 2025

If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Delaney, Deputy Head of College on or email on

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