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EOI - Principal (Level 2) - Kogan State School


Company : Queensland Department of Education


Location : Toowoomba, Australia


Created : 2025-06-13


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

An exciting opportunity exists for a skilled and experienced educational leader to join the team at Kogan State School, 260km NW of Brisbane and 137km NW of Toowoomba.Kogan State School caters for students from Kindy to Year 6 with current enrolment of 34 students. The ideal principal will lead an improvement agenda built around innovation, quality teaching and learning, inclusive practices and strong community partnerships. This role is offered on a temporary full-time basis, from 14 July 2025 until 12 December 2025, unless otherwise determined.Kogan State School is committed to providing a quality environment where students are able to learn, explore and develop while being fostered by caring staff.This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.About Kogan State SchoolAt Kogan State School everyone has a shared responsibility and accountability to ensure every student is supported to succeed. Teachers and support staff are highly skilled, and are clear and explicit in their teaching approach.At Kogan State School we strive to build a caring, supportive learning community in which all students can experience success. Our vision statement encapsulates the collective aspirations of the Kogan State School community and drives our commitment to provide a broad range of high-quality programs and opportunities that encourage all staff and students to Lead The Way". High expectations are underpinned by our school wide expectations of Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be a Learner and Be Safe which are reflected in our whole school daily practices.About The RoleThe ideal principal will lead an improvement agenda built around innovation, quality teaching and learning, inclusive practices, and strong community partnerships.Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited ToLead the school community to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.Uphold the principalship as a values based, ethical and moral activity.Embed socially just practices in daily school life.Set high standards for student and staff performance.Active participants in life long learning and ongoing professional development.Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.How To ApplyPlease attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); andA 2-pg response to the ''How you will be assessed'' section of the attached role description - addressing points 1 and 2 only.We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.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 #J-18808-Ljbffr