Earnshaw State College is seeking a dynamic and dedicated leader to join our P - 12 leadership team as the Head of School of the primary campus on a permanent full-time basis.

As Head of School, locally known as ‘Associate Principal’, your focus will be on improving the educational outcomes for all students by leading 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.

Job details

About Earnshaw State College

Earnshaw State College is a P-12 college located in Banyo amid a vibrant and growing business district situated within the Airport Development Precinct. Earnshaw's location and seamless P-12 approach to schooling facilitates the delivery of unique and exciting learning opportunities for our students. At Earnshaw, we believe that it is important to ensure that our curriculum engages the broad range of learners, enabling them to enjoy learning in a safe and inclusive environment. Our focus is on excellence in teaching and learning and our College staff is a diverse, highly qualified group of professional and paraprofessional people whose unwavering focus is on the success and wellbeing of our students.

As a Prep to Year 12 College, students are able to experience the benefits of a seamless approach to curriculum, teaching, learning and personal development for the length of their schooling life. Earnshaw students are motivated, enterprising young people who strive for personal success in their studies and are committed to the values, aspirations and goals of their college.

About the Role

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• 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.

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

How to Apply

• Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
• A 2-pg written statement in response to 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. 

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.

• MNR642947_25P - Role Description (PDF, 144KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants