Head of House

St Laurence's College · South Brisbane, QLD

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Catholic

Teaching level

Secondary

Closing date

12 October 2026

17 days remaining

Posted 24 Sep 2026

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About St Laurence's College

Year range

5-12

School staff (FTE)

236.8

153.6 teaching · 83.2 non-teaching

Students per teacher

13.2:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

2,033

Indigenous students

2%

Language other than English

23%

Socio-educational background

Above the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

Source: ACARA My School data

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Role description

• Catholic School in the Edmund Rice Tradition

• Central location in Brisbane

St Laurence's College is a Catholic School in the Edmund Rice Tradition, with an enrolment of over 2,000 boys from Years 5 to 12.

Applications are invited for this permanent, full-time, Middle Leadership role to commence Monday 18 January 2027.  

The Head of House is a member of the College’s Middle Leadership Team and works to encourage and enable all members of the St Laurence’s College community to fulfil the mission of the College as a Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition.

The Head of House is expected to lead the promotion and development of effective strategies and programs that are based on contemporary research about teaching and learning, school behavioural development programs and student well-being issues in order to develop a caring, supportive and responsive environment for all students from Years 7-12. 

Our College creates opportunities for every student to discover who he is meant to be. A leader in boys’ education since 1915, our School has built an outstanding reputation for our commitment to educational excellence in the tradition of Edmund Rice. Applicants are expected to actively support the Christian ethos of this Catholic College.

A detailed Position Description is attached to this advertisement or can be accessed on our College website www.slc.qld.edu.au - under 'Employment'. Applicants can apply through the electronic application on the website.

A current Queensland Teacher Registration is required for all teaching roles.

Applications, including a covering letter addressing …

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