Deputy Principal (Primary)
Employment
Full time, Temporary or Fixed term
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Primary
Salary range
Closing date
31 July 2026
Posted 17 Jul 2026
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227
Total students
50%
Boys
50%
Girls
20.8
Teaching FTE
7.3
Non-teaching FTE
694
ICSEA value
1st percentile · Lower SES
95%
EAL/D Background
98%
Indigenous students
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
Far North Queensland Region - School and Regional Operations and Performance Division
At Aurukun State School (also known as Koolkan Aurukun Community School), we cater to current enrolments of approximately 200 students from Kindy to Year 12. Our students are active learners who come from a rich cultural and linguistic background. We are seeking a Deputy Principal - Primary, for the remainder of 2026 unless otherwise determined.
Job details
Position statusFixed Term TemporaryPosition typeFull-timeOccupational groupEducation & TrainingClassificationStream 3 /Deputy PrincipalWorkplace LocationFar North QldJob ad referenceQLD/FNR695682/26TClosing date31-Jul-2026Yearly salaryFortnightly salaryTotal remunerationSalary OtherJob durationUntil 04 December 2026 unless otherwise determinedContact personBaressa FRAZERContact details07 4083 4333Access the National Relay Service
About Us:
Aurukun (Koolan) State School, located on the west coast of Cape York, 11 hours drive from Cairns and only 2 hours drive south of Weipa, was opened in 1974 and remains the only school in Aurukun.
Our moral purpose is that:
- Every child is unique, valued and can learn.
- Every child will have opportunity for equal access and participation locally, nationally and internationally.
- Education is a powerful tool for change.
- Education creates a life time of enriched possibilities.
About living in Aurukun
Aurukun is a remote Indigenous community located 11 hours by road from Cairns, and only 2 hours drive south of Weipa on the North West coast o…