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Deputy Principal

Deputy Principal

Tes Australia

North Queensland

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
Commence Term 3 (Negotiable)
Apply by:
1 August 2019

Job overview

Deputy Principal 


Individualised and flexible multi-year secondary school for young people disengaged from mainstream schooling across two campuses in tropical North Queensland. 


Independent Alternative Education School

Seeking a Deputy Principal 

Commence Term 3 (negotiable) 


Aspiring and established leaders encouraged to apply for Deputy Principal role in North Queensland (negotiable start date)


Deputy Principal 

Our client is a Catholic school community and is committed to supporting disengaged and marginalised young people to develop knowledge, skills and abilities to engage confidently in a range of domains of human culture, including spirituality and religion. The objective is that students are equipped to critically interpret and evaluate culture so they might be active contributors and not mere passive community members.


About the Role:

  • Deputy Principal role
  • Commence Term 3 – negotiable
  • Small student cohort and close-knit supportive staff
  • Aspiring and established leaders encouraged to apply 
  • Candidates who have experience or a willingness to work with disengaged youth and children from trauma backgrounds are highly regarded 
  • Staff empower students to identify and pursue individual transition to adulthood, further education, employment and importantly a connection to the community.
  • Provides a variety of innovative teaching and learning practices that acknowledges young people’s complex education and social needs.
  • Diverse student body 
  • Underpinning all the work of the College are three operating principles of right Relationships, Respect and Responsibility


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About You:

  • Possess current references
  • Have the right to work in Australia
  • Hold a teaching qualification recognised in Australia
  • Be registered, or have the ability to be registered with QCT


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  • Tes Australia
  • Level 3, 127 Creek Street, Brisbane
  • Queensland
  • 4000
  • Australia
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