People and Culture Business Partner
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General
Sector
Independent
Teaching level
K12
Posted 6 Oct 2026
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Year range
Prep-12
School staff (FTE)
345.3
214.6 teaching · 130.7 non-teaching
Students per teacher
9.1:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
1,957
Indigenous students
1%
Language other than English
38%
Socio-educational background
Well above the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an outstanding People and Culture Business Partner to join our People and Culture team. In this role, you will provide practical, solutions-focused advice across the employee lifecycle, while supporting the management of employee relations matters with confidence, professionalism and sound judgement. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you will play a key role in coaching leaders, building workforce capability, and fostering a positive and high-performing workplace culture.
This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by empowering leaders, strengthening workplace culture, and supporting the delivery of exceptional people practices across the School.
Key details:
- Full time, permanent position
- 6 weeks annual leave plus other benefits
- Excellent opportunity for a People and Culture professional to partner with leaders and provide trusted advice, coaching and support to deliver positive people outcomes
About You
An outstanding People and Culture Business Partner, you will have:
- Values of respect, responsibility and reverence
- Commitment to excellence
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, marked by clarity and compassion
- Exceptional interpersonal and relationship skills, with the ability to develop trusted and credible relationships with leaders and managers at all levels
- Strong influencing, coaching and relationship-management skills
- Sound knowledge of employment legislation, industrial relations frameworks, awards and enterprise agreements
- Experience managing employee relations matters including…