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Principal (Level 3) - St Bernard State School

Queensland Government
Gold Coast Full-day Full-time

Description:

Take your career to new heights as Principal of St Bernard State School, located at the southern end of Mount Tamborine in Tamborine National Park.

This is a permanent leadership opportunity to commence from 14 July 2025, Term 3 of the school year.

The ideal applicant will demonstrate a strong commitment to Equity and Excellence and have a deep understanding of the K-12 Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Framework.

You will deliver the vision of the department, maintaining high educational outcomes of students while strengthening the alignment of teaching and learning in a collegial work environment.

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

Located within the Scenic Rim Council area, St Bernard State School is 30 minutes from the Gold Coast in Queensland's South East Region. Our school provides high quality education for Prep to Year 6 students.

About The Role

As the Principal, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • Lead the school community in developing and committing to a shared vision focused on quality learning outcomes for all students.
  • Uphold values-based, ethical and moral leadership.
  • Embed socially just practices in daily school life.
  • Set high standards for student and staff performance.
  • Engage in lifelong learning and professional development.
  • Form partnerships with parents, agencies, community groups and stakeholders.
  • Be future-oriented and strategic.
  • Understand policies and legislation impacting the school.
  • Manage department resources to achieve goals.


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

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 written response (2-page maximum) to the "How you will be assessed" section of 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.

Occupational group Education & Training
22 Apr 2025;   from: linkedin.com

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