Principal

Closes: 26 October 2026

Classification: School Leader A 2
Salary: $210,521 plus superannuation
Position No: 71347
Directorate:Education
Advertised (Gazettal date): 12 October 2026
Contact Officer: Stephen Gwilliam on EDU.DSIOffice@act.gov.au or (02) 6205 8219

Details: Neville Bonner Primary School is located in Bonner, a suburb in Canberra’s Gungahlin region. The school has a current enrolment of approximately 650 students from Preschool to Year 6 and serves a culturally and linguistically diverse community. The school is a vibrant and inclusive place of learning where staff strive to provide rich and engaging experiences for all students and to support lifelong learning.

The educators at Neville Bonner Primary School work collaboratively in professional learning communities to build knowledge and expertise, using evidence-based practices in curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment to ensure their students thrive. The learning program is informed by the Australian Curriculum and the Early Years Learning Framework.

The school is deeply committed to cultural integrity and proudly celebrates the diversity of its multicultural community. It honours the legacy of its namesake, Neville Bonner, Australia's first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Member of Parliament. His enduring values of fairness, integrity, kindness, determination and respectful negotiation, which he championed in pursuit of a sustainable future grounded in dignity and equity for …