EOI - Deputy Principal - Dalby State High School - Bunya Campus

*This is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.

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About the Department of Education

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About the School

Established in 1954, Dalby State High School is a proud Queensland state school known for innovation, excellence, and opportunity. Across our Nicholson and Bunya campuses, dedicated staff provide a safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environment. We offer dynamic programs including the Apollo Academies, Trade Futures, Innovate Agriculture, Sporting Excellence, Instrumental Music, School Musical, and our new STEM Academy. Our focus on attendance and junior secondary engagement supports strong academic and personal outcomes. Guided by our vision, Creating the Future; every student, every day, and core values of Relationships, Diversity, Pathways and Excellence, Dalby State High School welcomes you to join our vibrant community.

Your Responsibilities

As the Deputy Principal, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Assist Head of Campus to lead the campus to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality outcomes for all stakeholders, in both living and learning contexts, in a residential setting.

Understand the legislation and policies that impact on schooling and boarding and use these to inform practice and future planning for the campus.

Provide quality leadership and capacity building for all staff in behaviour support strategies and aligning (where possible) essential skills for classroom (campus) management.

Manage and resolve behaviour issues and / or student well-being issues, including OneSchool reporting, provision of consequences or intervention and communication with parents and other school staff.

Provide strategic oversight for the staffing and structure of the Residential Study Programme, ensuring staff are effectively allocated to meet the identified academic needs of students.

Design and develop an academic coaching model tailored to support identified students

Develop and implement student leadership programmes suitable for students in a residential environment.

Oversees strategic vision and direction of signature agricultural programs (Innovate Ag).

Manages campus wellbeing initiatives for both staff and students.

Coordination of all enrolment processes for all residential students.

Coordination of Campus awards and graduation ceremony.

Coordination of Campus marketing initiatives.

Residential enrolment growth

Attendance of all Bunya students

A-C Achievement for all Bunya students

Vocational Certificate Completion for all Agricultural Certificates

A-C Achievement for Subjects

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 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description.

Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in the attached role description

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.

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