Principal
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Primary
Salary range
Closing date
18 October 2026
Posted 15 Sep 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
Prep-6
School staff (FTE)
31
21 teaching · 10 non-teaching
Students per teacher
16.2:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
341
Indigenous students
5%
Language other than English
8%
Girls vs boys
176 girls · 165 boys
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
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Role description
Summary
- Location: St Joseph's School, NAMBOUR
- Start date: January, 2027
- Status: Full-time continuing
- Salary:$189,419.00 - $198,333.00 + super
- Ad close date: 18 October, 2026
- Contact: careersbce@bne.catholic.edu.au
About the opportunity
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) invites applications for this School Senior Leadership position with the capability to:
- lead the religious life of the school and build a vibrant Catholic identity within the school community;
- grow the engagement, progress, achievement and wellbeing of each student in the school; and
- build a sustainable school community, ensuring stewardship of resources with transparency, accountability and compliance.
About you
To be successful in this position you will bring relevant contemporary skills and experience including:
- Experience as an Assistant Principal, Assistant Principal Religious Education, Deputy Principal, Head of Campus or Principal, or a senior role providing support and leadership to Catholic schools, or equivalent experience
- Experience in teaching, and leading the teaching of, religious education.
Eligibility and Safeguarding requirements:
- Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
- Current registration with Queensland College of Teachers (QCT)
- For this position you are required to be Catholic (or a faith partner of one of our ecumenical schools).
Application
The Position Description, Eligibility Criteria and Referee Statement proformas for this position are provided on our careers page and should be downloaded prior to starting your application.
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