Principal

Building South Australia's Virtual Learning Future.

A Once in a Generation Leadership Opportunity.

Drive the technology transformation agenda.

For many years, Open Access College (OAC) has been at the forefront of public education in South Australia, delivering flexible, distance learning that reaches students wherever they are. With deep expertise in online pedagogy, innovation, and student-centred learning, the College has played a vital role in making high-quality education accessible to every student, regardless of circumstance. 

Located in the inner north-eastern suburbs approximately six kilometres from the Adelaide CBD, the college supports more than 5,000 students in Years R-12 across metropolitan, rural, remote, interstate, and overseas locations, and employs around 160 staff. 

The South Australian Department for Education is embarking on a once-in-a-generation reform to shape the future of virtual learning, building a contemporary, connected virtual college that will redefine what's possible for students across the state.

The Principal of Open Access College will provide skilled leadership across educational, system and reform domains, helping shape a new statewide virtual learning model.  This key position will play a central role in imagining, designing and implementing this future state.

This requires strategic foresight, confidence in emerging technologies and the ability to work across the system to identify and enable new opportunities.  The Principal will lead the OAC community through significant change, ensuring progress against Our Strategy for public education…