Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) invites applications for the position of Principal with the capability to:

• lead the religious life of the school and build a vibrant Catholic identity within the school community;
• grow the engagement, progress, achievement and wellbeing of each student in the school; and
• build a sustainable school community, ensuring stewardship of resources with transparency, accountability and compliance.

About the organisation

BCE is a learning community of over 145 schools. We aim to provide quality teaching and learning outcomes for Prep to Year 12 students.

About our School

St Joseph's Murgon is a Primary School offering families a parish-based, comprehensive, inclusive, holistic and future focused education within the Murgon area. We are a Marist school imbued with the spirit and charism of the Presentation Sisters, Edmund Rice and our First Nations peoples. Our approximate enrolment is 130 students.

Additional benefits
Murgon (so named from the Aboriginal word meaning ‘lily pond’), is located in the beautiful South Burnett region. We proudly offer teachers and school leadership additional financial benefits as part of Brisbane Catholic Education’s Remote Area Incentive Scheme.

Our school forms part of Murgon’s friendly rural community where you can access a diverse region and plenty of recreational activities to keep you busy on the weekend. If you’d like to learn more about the role or the region, please contact our principal for a confidential discussion. Explore our school website to learn more about us.

You will:

• be a committed, practising Catholic, or in an ecumenical school a committed practising member of one of the faith traditions represented in that Ecumenical school;
• hold, or be eligible to hold, registration as a teacher in Queensland;
• have educational leadership and/or administrative experience.
• have a commitment to SafeguardingThe Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct Working With Children (WWC) and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.
  

Preferred applicants will have:

• Experience in teaching, and leading the teaching of, religious education;
• Experience in school leadership, or a role providing support and leadership to Catholic schools, or equivalent experience.

Successful applicants who are new to principalship in Brisbane Catholic Education will be supported through a professional learning plan to be undertaken in the first two to four years of employment. For new appointees who do not have Masters-level qualifications in Religious Education, Theology or Christian Leadership, the professional learning plan will include support to reach the equivalent of a Masters-level qualification.

Why work with BCE? Stronger connections today | Inspired people tomorrow | Belonging to something bigger allows us all to play a key role in building better communities for a future we will all be proud to be part of. You will quickly become a core part of a compassionate and professional team that values diversity of thought and a commitment to building and shaping future generations.

• Meaningful work where you can make a difference
• Up to 12.75% superannuation (with co-contributions)
• Competitive remuneration with salary packaging and sacrificing options
• Professional Renewal Leave
• Access to professional development

Equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this role.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. Should you require specific adjustments to the recruitment process to equitably participate, we encourage you to contact us at the time of application.

The successful applicant may be required to undertake teaching duties as part of this role.

Contact Email: [email protected]

Closing Date: 14-Mar-2025