Tullawong State High School are seeking a focused and dynamic Deputy Principal to join their committed leadership team on the journey to achieve the best possible outcomes and pathways for all students.

This exciting opportunity is a permanent full-time position with a commencement date in Term 3 2025, unless otherwise determined.

Job details

About the Department:

The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About the School: 

Welcome to our Tullawong State High School community, where our school vision is: Empowering students to reach their full potential. We will achieve this vision through our mission statement; Fostering a positive culture for learning, allowing all students to create their future.

Complementing our vision and mission, is our motto, soaring to great heights. We enact our vision, mission and motto through our four school values of Courage, Integrity, Diligence and Respect, which we explicitly teach to our students via a 'Positive Behaviour for Learning' lens.

We pride ourselves on our inclusive school environment, where every child is nurtured and challenged to soar to great heights. Our school is committed to ensuring that every child who attends our school, is challenged to reach their full potential, through access to a diverse range of learning opportunities.

About the Role: 

You will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:

• Assist the Principal to lead the school community to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
• Deputise for the Principal when required.
• Uphold the deputy 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.
• Actively participate in lifelong learning and ongoing professional development.
• Form partnerships with parents, other government agencies, community groups, industry and business.
• Be 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) 
• Attach a 2-pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of the attached role description and;

• Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in the attached role description 
  OR;
• 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. 

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 candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

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

• MNR644573_25P - Role Description (PDF, 387KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants