Kawana Waters State College is a high performing, co-educational P-12 College, located between Bokarina Beach and Lake Kawana and is seeking a Head of Campus to lead their school community on a permanent full-time basis.

In all Equity and Excellence priority measures, Kawana Waters State College sits amongst the top performing schools in the region and state. The College has two adjacent campuses. A Primary Campus (520 students) and a Secondary Campus (1620 students), aligned in Vision, Values and Strategy.

Job details

About the Department of Education

The Department of Education is 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 Kawana Waters State College

The College's varied academic and sporting facilities reflect the breadth of the College's educational offerings. The College is set between the Pacific Ocean and the world class sports and rowing precincts of the Sunshine Coast Stadium and Lake Kawana. Across Lake Kawana the College forms part of the vibrant and innovative health and business precinct including the Sunshine Coast University Hospital. Close partnerships with this precinct, the University of the Sunshine Coast, the Sunshine Coast Trade Training Centre and Education Queensland International mean that career pathways and international perspectives are abundant at Kawana Waters State College.

About the Role

As the Head of Campus you will:

• Provide strategic advice, analysis and planning support to the Principal and the Executive Leadership Team (Principal, Head of Primary Campus, Head of Secondary Campus and College Business Manager) in relation to teaching and learning, human resource management, financial forecasting and budgeting.
• Lead and manage the P-6 campus with significant autonomy within and aligned to the strategic and philosophical direction of the P-12 College.
• Have an opportunity to innovate, engage the college community, develop curricular and extra-curricular programs and grow the P-6 campus reputation and enrolments, taking advantage of the P-12 nature of the college.
• Manage the strategic operations of the College to ensure operations are managed professionally to align with departmental priorities.
• Lead the improvement priorities for the educational outcomes of all students P-6.
• Build the professional capabilities of staff and leaders P-6 and beyond.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

How to Apply

• Please attach a 3 page resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
• A 3 page response to selection criteria.

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.

• NCR605173_24P - Role Description (PDF, 144KB)
  Role Description
  
  Candidate Information Fact Sheet (PDF, 728KB)
  Information Package for Applicants