Principal
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Primary
Closing date
2 August 2026
Posted 13 Jul 2026
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508
Total students
45%
Boys
55%
Girls
33.6
Teaching FTE
13.9
Non-teaching FTE
1,054
ICSEA value
70th percentile · Average SES
47%
EAL/D Background
1%
Indigenous students
Source: ACARA My School data
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Role description
Position: PrincipalLocation: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Springsure (current enrolment approx. 22 students)TEC Range:$178,754 – $195,559 including 12.75% superannuation Tenure: Full TimeCommencing:January 2027Closing Date:Sunday, 2 August 2026, 5:00pm
This is an exciting leadership opportunity to lead the school community of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Springsurecommencing January 2027.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Springsure is part of a system of kindergartens, primary schools and colleges operated by Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton (CEDR) in rural and regional centres from Mackay, south to Bundaberg, and west to Longreach.
In your role as Principal, you will be supported by the staff of the Catholic Education Office in the areas of Teaching and Learning, Catholic Identity, First Nations Education, Inclusive Education, ICT, Finance, Strategy, Business Development, Human Resources and Student Protection.
As Principal at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Springsure, you will report to the Diocesan Director Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton through the Assistant Director: Schools (Western Region).
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is located in Springsure, 334 kilometres west of the city of Rockhampton. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a co-educational Catholic school in Springsure, was originally established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1926 as part of the Archdiocese of Brisbane and becam…