Principal

Shire Christian School · Barden Ridge, NSW

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Independent

Teaching level

K12

Salary range

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Closing date

7 September 2026

24 days remaining

Posted 12 Aug 2026

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About Shire Christian School

Enrolment

926

Total students

51%

Boys

49%

Girls

Staffing

68.6

Teaching FTE

38.2

Non-teaching FTE

ICSEA

1,116

ICSEA value

88th percentile · Higher SES

Diversity

14%

EAL/D Background

1%

Indigenous students

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description

Nestled in the leafy suburb of Barden Ridge in Southern Sydney, Shire Christian School has been providing high quality Christian education for nearly 50 years. With over 950 students enrolled across Prep to Year 12, we seek to create a culture where every child is part of a community that feels like family. In this environment students learn, grow and flourish.

Shire Christian School is committed to whole student learning; both academically and pastorally.  We support staff to adopt and implement a Learning Power approach to teaching and learning, under our Learning for Life framework. Under this framework, teachers work in a collaborative and collegial environment to design experiences that challenge, extend and enrich student learning.

The Board of Shire Christian School is looking for an experienced Christian leader and innovator who lives to serve Christ, through a Reformed understanding of Scripture. The successful candidate will possess the deep conviction and demonstrated knowledge to oversee the delivery of education through a biblical lens.

The Principal will be a leader with a proven ability to lead a dynamic team, and to partner with a committed and active parent community.

Key Selection Criteria:

·        Be a committed Reformed evangelical Christian, through active membership of a protestant denomination and church community.

·        Be of exceptional character and can model servant leadership.

·        Be compassionate and empathetic towards the experiences, challenges and needs of children and adolescents.

·        Be an educational leader, innovator, and …

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