Company description:

About Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a vibrant learning community within the Archdiocese, employing over 12,000 people across a diverse range of positions. As the largest provider of Catholic education in Queensland, BCE is dedicated to delivering high-quality education from Prep to Year 12. Through strong partnerships with parents, governments, and the wider community, BCE fosters social responsibility, self-discipline and Catholic values in all its students. We offer a supportive working culture where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. Arrive at work every day to a welcoming and compassionate environment, knowing that you'll be supported to take care of what's important to you. Learn more about Brisbane Catholic Education.

Job description:

About our team
The School Improvement Team leads and manages BCE's school improvement strategy. Providing support to BCE schools in improving their overall performance, student wellbeing, and learning outcomes. We work in partnership with school leaders to provide support, guidance, and feedback on school improvement initiatives. Key tasks include leading the identification, monitoring, and review process for continuous improvement, applying the SIT framework, collaborating across BCE functions, communicating system-wide learnings, assisting principals in embedding SIT recommendations, ensuring the achievement of system KPIs, and providing professional learning for school and system leaders.

Summary

Ignite a passion for learning in our students, while embodying the values, mission, and principles of Catholic Education! We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Advisor to join our team. The successful candidate will bring their expertise as a school principal and provide strategic advice to inform, guide, coordinate, and embed the implementation of the BCE School Improvement Process.

• Location: Woolloongabba
• Commencing: January 2026
• Work hours: 38.00 | Flexible working arrangements available
• Salary: $219,150 includes super and vehicle
• Status: Full Time | Continuing
• Ad close date: 09 June 2025

About the opportunity

In this position you will be responsible for:

• Work collaboratively to shape BCE school improvement processes informed by system and school performance data.
• Implement School Improvement Review Processes, enabling school leaders to use high-impact, evidence-based approaches to school planning, self-assessment, and review processes.
• Participate as part of the school review panel, applying the BCE School Improvement Process and supporting resources.
• Provide advice on the ongoing development and continuous improvement of school review processes to align with BCE priorities.
• Support Senior Leaders - School Progress and Performance in providing differentiated collegial support to Principals, facilitating their connection with BCE strategic priorities and directions.
• Ensure best practice initiatives are used to improve outcomes for current and future projects, by providing specialist advice and technical leadership.
• Liaise, consult, and collaborate with stakeholders to support the planning, development, and execution of plan and projects.

About you

To be successful in this position you will bring relevant contemporary skills and experience including:

• Expertise in designing and delivering effective curriculum programs in line with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
• Actively identifying opportunities for improvement and resolving complex issues effectively.
• Led teams, managing projects, and overseeing operations, in a dynamic environment.
• Experience in developing and implementing strategic plans.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple teams or departments and positively influence outcomes.
• Being a member of a Senior Leadership Team and providing subject matter expertise to Executive level.
• Tertiary qualifications in education with postgraduate qualifications in educational leadership.
• A minimum of 3 years of recent Principal experience as an instructional leader, with a strong track record of performance improvement and strategic insight.

Eligibility and Safeguarding requirements:

• Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
• Current registration with Queensland College of Teachers.

Why choose BCE

Join us and be part of the largest Catholic Diocese in Queensland, nurturing your personal and professional development goals. As a valued member of our organisation, enjoy these and other rewards:

• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
• Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements (position dependent)
• Access to targeted AI tools and training with a focus on innovation and strong ethical standards. Learn more here: The Rome Call for AI Ethics and Microsoft Australia News Centre
• Salary packaging and salary-sacrificing options
• Active staff social club and wellness programs
• Personal support for our employees and families through the Employee Assistance Program.

Please note applications for this position may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.

Everyone at BCE models and fosters a commitment to the safeguarding of children and promotes a culture where student protection is everyone's responsibility. The 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 checks 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.

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 position.

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