Head of Primary School
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Independent
Teaching level
Primary
Closing date
6 November 2026
Posted 16 Oct 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
R-12
School staff (FTE)
78.8
48.9 teaching · 29.9 non-teaching
Students per teacher
13.1:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
640
Indigenous students
1%
Language other than English
5%
Girls vs boys
314 girls · 326 boys
Socio-educational background
Above the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
Introduction
Applications are warmly invited from experienced, dynamic and highly relational Christian leaders for the role of Head of Primary School at Hills Christian Community School in Verdun, South Australia, commencing in 2027.
Hills Christian Community School (HILLS) is a unique school set in a wonderful natural environment on over 19 acres and focused on nurturing young people to become outstanding members of our community. We provide a high quality educational program firmly based on Christian values. HILLS has inspired and taught young people since opening as a Primary School in 1983. HILLS is now an ELC to Year 12 non-denominational school on one campus with over 680 students.
- Permanent Full Time (1.0 FTE) Teaching Position
- 5 Year Tenured Position of Responsibility (POR) with maximum 0.2 teaching load
Role Purpose
The Head of Primary shall provide authentic Christian leadership and day-to-day management of the Primary School to ensure the best experiential and educational outcomes for all students. The ideal candidate will bring with them experience in leading and inspiring innovation and change, with demonstrated success in community engagement. As a leader, you will be self-managed, act strategically, communicate effectively, be accountable and responsible, set clear goals and persist in achieving them, have a vision for the future, manage complexity, foster creativity and innovation, promote team building and teamwork and be adaptable. You will uphold and model our values of Respect, Integrity, Courage, Empathy and Excellence.
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