Principal - St Mark's Lutheran School

2 days ago

Adelaide, South Australia Hender Consulting Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

St Mark's Lutheran School

St Mark's Lutheran School, located in the heart of Mount Barker is a vibrant and nurturing co-ed school offering holistic, contemporary education to over 350 students from Foundation to Year 6. Deeply committed to developing each child's individual potential, St Mark's inquiry based learning approach empowers its students to learn and thrive through exploration, play and personal growth within a supportive, close knit environment. Guided by a Christ-centred, values driven approach, students at St Mark's are supported to succeed not only academically but also to develop critical life values and skills as lifelong learners.

With current Principal James Heyne completing his tenure at the end of 2025, there is a unique opportunity for a Principal to lead the school to remain a thriving educational leader in the rapidly growing and developing Mount Barker region. Reporting to the Board, the Principal's key responsibilities include:

  • providing faith-aligned leadership that embodies and promotes the Christ-centred Lutheran values and ethos of the school;
  • leading, motivating and developing high performing educational, operational and support staff, with a strong focus on wellbeing across the school community;
  • building deep, authentic relationships with staff, students, parents, key stakeholders and the wider community;
  • developing and implementing curriculum enhancements and achieving strategic objectives through structured planning processes;
  • living and modelling the Lutheran values and ethos as an authentic expression of faith-based education;
  • overseeing the development and maintenance of contemporary educational facilities while ensuring sound governance of financial and physical resources.

Applications are invited from experienced educational leaders with exceptional leadership, communication and strategic planning skills, along with strong business acumen. Candidates must demonstrate a clear vision, creative thinking and the capacity to identify and pursue innovative opportunities that enhance learning and advance the strategic objectives of the school. Exceptional relationship skills, warmth, empathy, contemporary pedagogical credibility and a genuine affinity with the ethos of St Mark's Lutheran School will be important. Accredited as a teacher and leader in Lutheran schools, you must be eligible for registration as a teacher in South Australia and hold appropriate academic credentials relevant to the role, such as postgraduate administration or management qualifications.

Make an enquiry to explore this opportunity to lead a highly successful Lutheran school in the significant urban centre of the stunning Adelaide Hills, just 20 minutes drive from Adelaide.

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