Education Director

Conscious, Strategic and Pedagogical Leadership

Chrysalis Steiner School | Thora Valley, Bellingen NSW

Applications Close: 24 September 2026

Chrysalis Steiner School invites an exceptional educational leader to guide our school’s next chapter. This is a unique opportunity to lead a thriving K–10 Steiner school where anthroposophy informs daily practice, where relationships are honoured, and where the unfolding of each child’s individuality is held with reverence.

The role is aligned with both the Australian Professional Standard for Principals and the Australian Core Principles of Steiner Education, offering a rich and meaningful leadership pathway.

A Leadership Role Grounded in Purpose, Vision, Values and clear strategic direction

Our purpose as a Steiner school is guided by a deep connection to anthroposophy and the Australian Core Principles of Steiner Education. We recognise each child as a whole human being and strive to support the development of intellectual clarity, emotional resilience, artistic creativity, physical capability, and spiritual purpose.

We seek a leader who can carry the school’s core purpose, vision, and values and implement strategy with integrity, moral purpose, and strategic clarity. We seek a person who understands that leadership in a Steiner school is both leading learning, culture and strategy and an inner developmental path.

Your Leadership Responsibilities

As Education Director, you will lead across all domains of the Australian Professional Standard for Principals, expressed through Steiner educational values:

1. Leading Teaching and Le…