Spinifex State College

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

Spinifex State College is the largest secondary school in North West Queensland, delivering high-quality education to students from Mount Isa and surrounding communities. Our vision is to develop clever, skilled and creative graduates through a broad range of learning opportunities that support the needs of every student. We prioritise strong partnerships between staff, students, families and the wider community to ensure every learner is supported, challenged and empowered to reach their potential. With clear expectations, a focus on individual growth and meaningful community connections, Spinifex is a proud, inclusive and high-performing school committed to student success.

What we are looking for

In our next Head of campus we are looking for them to:

• Demonstrated leadership of a curriculum, teaching, and learning environment, leading to the achievement of quality learning outcomes for all students.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to develop and sustain productive relationships within and beyond the school community.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and analytical skills, and the ability to use these to influence the educational agenda for state schooling.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage human, financial, and physical resources to deliver high-quality organisational outcomes.
• Demonstrated capacity to develop and maintain an organisational culture based on ethical, professional, and personal behaviours, aligned with corporate values.

Your Responsibilities

As the Head of Campus, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the school community to develop, articulate, and commit to a shared educational vision focused on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
• Uphold the principalship as a values-based, ethical, and moral responsibility.
• Embed socially just practices in daily school life.
• Set high standards for student and staff performance.
• Actively participate in lifelong learning and ongoing professional development.
• Form partnerships with parents, other government agencies, community groups, industry, and business.
• Be future-oriented and strategic.
• Understand the legislation and policies that impact schooling.
• Manage resources effectively to achieve goals.

Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position.

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.

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.