Mornington Island State School is seeking an inspiring and dedicated Principal to lead our school community and drive positive change. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact by delivering the vision of the Department of Education, improving educational outcomes for students, and enhancing the quality of teaching and learning. The successful applicant will be a strong and compassionate leader who can build and nurture positive relationships with students, staff, families, and the wider community.

If you are ready to lead with purpose and create lasting educational success in a vibrant and culturally rich setting, we encourage you to apply and make a difference at Mornington Island State School.

Job details

About the Department 

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 the School 

Mornington Island State School is a Kindy to Year 10 campus located in Gununa on Mornington Island, part of the South Wellesley Islands in the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are a proud community school that values culture, connection and learning. Through strong partnerships with families, local agencies and schools across Queensland, we work together to support every student's educational journey. Our expectations are for students to be safe, respectful, learners and to belong. With a strong focus on attendance, engagement and literacy, we support students to be confident, capable and proud. At our school, learning starts with culture and community.

Your Responsibilities 

As the Principal, your responsibilities will 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 the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position. 

Special purpose arrangement - Partnership Initiative

The Department of Education Partnership Initiative (PI) locations attract special purpose classification level uplifts which recognise the highly complex role of PI school principals.
Under the Department of Education State School Teachers' Certified Agreement 2022 (clause 5.9.5), the Director-General may engage a principal at a higher classification level for a special purpose.
The Mornington Island State School Principal role is a substantive classification SL5, and under the special purpose arrangement is remunerated at classification SL7.
Below are details of how the uplift applies regarding Principal mobility arrangements:

• • After a minimum if two years' service at a PI school, a permanent principal seeking transfer will be entitled to have their substantive Principal classification level permanently increased by one level above the PI school's substantive classification level. For the Principal of Mornington Island State School, this will be SL6, and a permanent Principal of Mornington Island State School would be transferred at classification SL6.
  • Permanent principals who transfer out of a PI school with less than two years' service will be transferred at their substantive principal classification level unless a prior agreement is in place.

For the Principal of Mornington Island State School, this would be SL5.
Leave entitlements during the period of the special purpose classification uplift will be paid at the higher classification rate, in accordance with Directive 16/24 - Higher Duties.

Interested? To Apply 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history). 
• Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) in response to the attached role description.
• Attach a copy 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.

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.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  NQR654177_25T - Role Description (PDF, 240KB)
  Role Description