We are situated centrally on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, Queensland, between pristine coastal environments and the natural beauty of the hinterland. We provide for the families of Bli Bli and surrounding areas of Maroochy River, Nambour and Yandina.

Our school provides a nurturing and supportive environment for your children where their individual needs are respected and personalised learning approaches allow for each child to have the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Children from Prep to Year 6 are provided with a variety of academic, cultural, sporting and social opportunities that will challenge, stimulate and excite them.

Job details

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

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 Role: 

As the Principal 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 Principal reports to the School Supervisor.

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).
• Attach a 2-pg written statement in response to 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. 

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. 

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

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.

• NCR645876_25E - Role Description (PDF, 387KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants