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EOI - Head of Department - Student Services - Hervey Bay State High School

Queensland, Australia

Location
Queensland, Australia
Work
Not stated
Employment
Temporary
Level
Director
Function
Education
Pay
A$145.3K – A$148K a year
Posted
3 days ago

About the role

This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.

About us

Located in Pialba on Queensland's beautiful Fraser Coast, Hervey Bay State High School is a co-educational secondary school catering for students from Years 7-12.

The school offers a diverse curriculum, including academic, vocational and specialist learning pathways, alongside extensive sporting and extracurricular opportunities.

With a strong focus on student wellbeing, inclusion and individual achievement, the school is committed to helping every student reach their potential.

Your opportunity

  • Provide leadership in developing and implementing innovative strategies to improve student achievement and attendance, particularly in schools supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
  • Monitor individual student performance and behaviour, implement intervention strategies where required, and prepare data reports for the Principal when requested.
  • Develop and coordinate engagement and induction strategies for new arrivals, addressing their academic, social and emotional needs in collaboration with families, staff and external agencies.
  • Work collaboratively with school leadership, teachers, parents, higher education institutions and community organisations to strengthen student attendance, engagement and learning outcomes.
  • Promote socially just practices and ensure relevant legislation and policies are understood and followed, while managing the department's human, financial, facilities and curriculum resources.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

Interested? To Apply

  • Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
  • Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
  • Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Source

Posted by Education on their own hiring page, smartjobs.qld.gov.au. OptiTalent shows it as published, read 07 Nov 2026 03:51 UTC; the original is the reference.

Contains information from SmartJobs, © State of Queensland, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (CC-BY-4.0)

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