Director of Boarding
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Independent
Teaching level
Primary
Closing date
24 September 2026
Posted 16 Sep 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
K-12
School staff (FTE)
394.1
198.9 teaching · 195.2 non-teaching
Students per teacher
10.8:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
2,150
Language other than English
40%
Girls vs boys
91 girls · 2,059 boys
Socio-educational background
Well above the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
• Inspire Community
• Lead People
• Shape Futures
Join one of Australia’s leading Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 schools and lead a thriving boarding community across two campuses.
This is a rare opportunity for a dynamic, strategic and relational leader to have a lasting impact within a school community in fulfilling its mission statement of Academic Excellence, Character Development, and authentic care within an Anglican Christian foundation.
We are seeking a leader who can:
• Provide visionary leadership for a vibrant boarding community serving students from Year 3 to Year 12 across two campuses.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of boarding professionals in a complex 24/7 residential environment.
• Create an environment where every boarder can learn, grow, belong and flourish academically, socially, emotionally and personally.
About the Role
The Director of Boarding provides strategic and operational leadership for all aspects of the School's boarding program across two campuses.
Boarding is a defining feature of the School and plays a critical role within our broader commitment to developing young people through our three educational distinctives of Academic Excellence, Character Development and Christian Community. As a key component of the Community distinctive, the boarding program seeks to provide a safe, nurturing and enriching residential environment in which students can thrive.
Reporting ultimately to the Headmaster, with delegated accountability through the Deputy Headmaster, the Director of Boarding works closely with the Deputy Heads of (Stude…