An incredible opportunity has become available for an experienced primary teacher with demonstrated leadership capabilities and cultural awareness to join the leadership team of Tagai State College, as Head of Campus, Yorke Island Campus (traditionally known as Masig Island). This position is a temporary position starting in Term 4, 2025 until the end of Term 6 2026.

Job details

(Image sourced from Tagai State College)

About the College, the Campus and Yorke Island

Masig Island Campus is one of the 16 Primary campuses that make up Tagai State College. These campuses are spread across 48,000 square kilometres of ocean in the Torres Strait. The College also has a Secondary campus and partners with the TAFE campus located on Thursday Island.

The current enrolment at Tagai State College - Masig Campus, is approximately 45 students ranging in year levels from Kindergarten to Year 6. The campus has 2 teachers, teacher aides, local staff and a teaching Head of Campus. For most students, English is an additional language. This role is supervised by the Head of School who is based on Thursday Island.

Yorke Island is a coral cay situated in the Eastern area of the central island group in the Torres Strait, 2.7km in length and 800m at its widest point. The traditional language of Yorke Islands is a local dialect of Kalaw Lagaw Ya and the island has a population of around 250 people.

The Role

Language and cultural activities play an integral part in the school curriculum. The College is seeking a highly effective instructional leader who is capable of enacting and monitoring the Explicit Improvement agenda. This is an opportunity for a high accomplished leader and or a capable aspiring leader to continue their leadership journey as the Head of Campus of this school and build a rewarding career educating students in this unique environment.

Tagai State College provides a high level of support to leaders through a support team of experienced educators.

As the Head of Campus you will:

• deliver the vision of the department
• improve the educational outcomes of students in their schools
• develop the quality of teaching and learning
• nurture positive relationships between students, teachers, the community and stakeholders.

The Head of Campus at Masig is a teaching Head of Campus role. The suitable applicant must be able to demonstrate capability to meet the accountabilities of a quality teacher and has demonstrated leadership capability to lead a Campus.

Role acountabilites and responsibilities

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.

Interested? To Apply: 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history) and; 
• Attach a 2-pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of the attached role description

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

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. 

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE). 

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and applicant information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  FNR657872_25T - Role Description (PDF, 325KB)
  Role Description