Binjour Plateau Syaye School is a small rural school with the principal role a teaching one. Our school motto is 'Grow with Binjour’.

We are seeking a dynamic Principal to lead our school community in delivering a clear, inspiring vision while driving improvements in student outcomes.

This role focuses on enhancing the quality of teaching and learning, fostering positive relationships among students, teachers, and the broader community, and engaging key stakeholders to create a collaborative and thriving school environment.

If you are driven and wish to leave a lasting positive impact for our students in this temporary full-time opportunity offered from 14 July 2025 until 12 December 2025, unless otherwise determined, apply now!

Job details

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

About Binjour Plateau State School

Students are taught the Australian Curriculum in a multi-age classroom from Prep to year 6.  Quality results are achieved by teachers understanding each individual students' strengths and planning differentiated teaching and learning experiences using high yield pedagogies.  This provides students with opportunities to utilise their strengths when demonstrating their knowledge and understanding. Specialist teachers visit the school to teach Health & Physical Education, Music and Chinese (year 3-6 students).  Our school chaplain visits the school each Wednesday to support the wellbeing of staff, students and families.

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.

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

How to Apply

• Please attach a 2page resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history);
• And please also attach a 2page response to the 'How you will be Assessed' section of the attached role description.
• Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration 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. 

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.

• NCR643799_25E - Role Description (PDF, 144KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants