Principal (Level 5) - Sandgate State School

19 hours ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Education Full time

About the School
Sandgate State School is located between two Lagoons in the heart of Sandgate Village. The school boasts picturesque grounds with views of Moreton Island and Brisbane City. We have wonderful facilities including, air conditioned classrooms; a performing arts hall; a heated pool; a vegetable garden; a well resourced 1:1 computer lab and in class ICT facilities; well established music and instrumental programs; along with indoor and outdoor education programs.
At Sandgate State School our purpose is to create, in partnership with parents and the community, a safe, tolerant, comfortable, technologically advanced school where academic achievement and effort, school spirit and self discipline are highly valued. We believe this can be achieved and demonstrated through a variety of proactive mediums enhancing and focussing on the student in a holistic approach.
About the Role
You will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:

- 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.
- Active participants in life long learning and ongoing professional development.
- Form partnerships with parents, other government agencies, community groups, industry and business.
- Futures oriented and strategic.
- Understand the legislation and policies that impact on schooling.
- Manage resources to achieve goals.

For a full list of mandatory requirements please see the attached role description.

**Interested? To apply**:

- Attach a maximum 3 page resume including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor)
- Attach a maximum 2 page written response outlining your suitability for the role referring to the key capabilities identified in the attached role description.

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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.



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