Principal (Level 6)
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Primary
Salary range
Closing date
5 November 2026
Posted 22 Oct 2026
Details look wrong? Report an errorAbout Northern Peninsula Area State College
School type
Co-educational
Year range
Prep-12
School staff (FTE)
87.1
60 teaching · 27.1 non-teaching
Students per teacher
9.4:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
563
Indigenous students
99%
Language other than English
97%
Girls vs boys
272 girls · 291 boys
Socio-educational background
Well below the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
Far North Queensland Region, School and Regional Operations and Performance Division
We are seeking an experienced and passionate school leader for the role of College Principal at Northern Peninsula Area State College (NPAC).
NPAC is a Kindy to Year 12 College with 3 campuses. Ama Mary Eseli Injinoo and Bamaga Primary Campuses have
Kindergarten to Year Six grades, while the Years Seven to Twelve secondary needs are met by the Senior Campus. All campuses are managed by a Head of Campus, with the College Principal overseeing strategic direction.
Job details
Position statusPermanentPosition typeFull-timeOccupational groupEducation & TrainingClassificationStream3/Level 6Workplace LocationCairns regionJob ad referenceQLD/FNR705086/26PClosing date05-Nov-2026Yearly salaryFortnightly salaryTotal remunerationSalary OtherJob durationContact personMandy WHYBIRDContact details0436 910 642Access the National Relay Service
About us:
Northern Peninsula Area State College (NPAC) is an identified school participating in the Department of Education (DoE) Partnership Initiative (PI). Schools in communities that have a high degree of complexity and vulnerability receive prioritised support and resourcing and act as champions for the communities they serve as part of PI.
Under the current Partnership Initiative special purpose classification uplift, this substantive Level 6 position has received a top-up to be remunerated as a Level 8. This special purpose classification level uplift arrange…