Head of Department: Head of Humanities

As a ministry of Life Church, Brisbane Christian College is a thriving learning centre. It caters to children in Pre-Prep to Year 12 and nurtures over 1,200 young learners on three campuses. Our community is committed to becoming the preferred place of learning for the glory and honour of Jesus Christ.

Brisbane Christian College is dedicated to staying mission-true to its founders as a Christ-centred community honouring Jesus Christ in all we do. The College strongly emphasises holistic education by balancing academic, co-curricular and spiritual engagement.

Brisbane Christian College exists to advance the Christian religion by providing education and religious instruction. To uphold the Christian ethos of our school, it is a genuine occupational requirement of this role that applicants be able to deliver religious education, lead, and otherwise assist in, religious practices and observances and personally adhere to, uphold, and authentically model the religious beliefs of Brisbane Christian College.

Staff are also required to witness the religious beliefs of Brisbane Christian College to the general public as the opportunity arises, through both words (sharing the faith of Brisbane Christian College with others) and actions (living a life that is consistent with the religious beliefs of Brisbane Christian College). As a representative of Brisbane Christian College, it is a genuine occupational requirement of all roles that staff hold and act consistently with the religious beliefs of Brisbane Christian College.

The College is committed to an ongoing professional growth plan for all staff so that we can all journey towards becoming world-class Christian professionals.

Due to growth in our Middle & Secondary School, we are looking for an inaugural Head of Humanities. The Humanities faculty subjects are HASS, History, Geography, Ancient History, Modern History, HPE, PE, and Sport & Rec. The position will include teaching History and Geography. This position commences in January 2026.

This is an opportunity for an innovative and creative leader to join the Heads of Department Leadership Team. Heads of Department are accountable to the Head and Deputy Head of the Middle and Secondary Campus through the Head of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning in shaping a Christ-centred and visionary staff within a department to build a professional team.

We require people with leadership qualities, excellent interpersonal skills, a deep understanding of current educational and pedagogical trends, a deep knowledge of the Australian Curriculum and a passion for this role. A Head of Department position description is available here.

High-quality curriculum leaders are strongly encouraged to apply. All interested applicants are asked to contact the Principal, Sean Morrison, on and the Deputy Principal/Head of Campus (Middle & Secondary), Matthew Nicholson on for an informal conversation about the position and our community.

Applications will be reviewed daily, and suitable applicants will be brought to interview as quickly as possible.

HOW TO APPLY:

• Have a phone conversation with the College leaders listed above.
• Write a cover letter explaining why you would like to join our College and how you will strengthen our school community.
• Create a Vision, Initiatives and Insights document per this application process document.
• Complete an Application for Employment: Teacher form found on our website.
• Using the checklist on the last page of the application form, include all the requested documentation in your application. The application form contains instructions on how to submit your application.