Principal (Level 10)
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Primary
Salary range
Closing date
7 October 2026
Posted 14 Sep 2026
Details look wrong? Report an errorAbout Tagai State College
School type
Co-educational
Year range
Prep-12
School staff (FTE)
298
156 teaching · 142 non-teaching
Students per teacher
8.1:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
1,261
Indigenous students
96%
Language other than English
92%
Girls vs boys
584 girls · 677 boys
Socio-educational background
Well below the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
School and Regional Operations and Performance Division
We are seeking an experienced and passionate school leader for the role of College Principal at Tagai State College.
Tagai State College is comprised of 17 campuses and an Executive Office. These 18 campuses located throughout the 48,000 square kilometres of the Torres Strait Islands in remote Far North Queensland.
Tagai State College is unique and unlike any other school. The College has a specific focus on delivering excellence across two key areas of study:
- Torres Strait Arts, Language & Culture (Dance, Music and Visual Arts)
- Land and Sea Sciences
Job details
Position statusPermanentPosition typeFull-timeOccupational groupEducation & TrainingClassificationStream3/Level 10Workplace LocationFar North QldJob ad referenceQLD/FNR701197/26PClosing date07-Oct-2026Yearly salaryFortnightly salaryTotal remunerationSalary OtherJob durationContact personShirlee GALLOContact details0436 804 484Access the National Relay Service
About the Department of Education:
Tagai State College is an identified school participating in the Department of Education (DoE) Partnership Initiative (PI). Schools in communities that have a high degree of complexity and vulnerability receive prioritised support and resourcing and act as champions for the …