Collingwood Park State Secondary College is seeking an innovative and future-focused Deputy Principal to lead our Senior School (Years 10-12).

This role is ideal for an educational leader who is passionate about improving student outcomes, strengthening post-school pathways, and driving high-quality teaching and learning.

The successful applicant will lead the strategic development and delivery of senior schooling programs, ensuring strong alignment with QCE and QCIA requirements, and a broad range of academic and vocational pathways.

They will foster a culture of high expectations, engagement, and achievement, while supporting staff to deliver innovative and responsive curriculum and pedagogy.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

Job details

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Step Into Your Next Chapter:

The Deputy Principal (Senior School) is a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for leading the strategic direction, innovation, and day-to-day operations of the Senior School (Years 10-12). This role focuses on ensuring every student is engaged in meaningful learning and supported to achieve successful post-school pathways.

As a new and growing school, this is an exciting opportunity for an innovative leader to help shape and establish a contemporary Senior School within a developing community.

The successful applicant will play a pivotal role in building systems, structures, and a culture that reflects high expectations, strong relationships, and future-focused learning.

This role offers the rare chance to design and embed senior schooling practices from the ground up.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist the Principal to lead the school community to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
• Deputise for the Principal when required.
• Uphold the deputy 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 view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

Submit Your Application:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 2-page 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.

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 Applicant Information Package 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
  
  MSR686071_26T Role Description (PDF, 253KB)
  Role Description