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Head of Department - Calliope State High School

Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

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

About the role

About the Department of Education

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.

About us

Calliope State High School is a modern secondary school located in Calliope, approximately 20 minutes from Gladstone in Central Queensland.

Opened in 2020, the school caters for students from Years 7-12 and offers a diverse range of academic, sporting and vocational opportunities, including Programs of Excellence in Football, STEAM, Music and AUSLAN. Guided by its values of Attitude, Strength and Purpose, the school is committed to inclusive education, strong community connections and supporting every student to achieve success.

Key responsibilities include

  • Lead the implementation of high-quality HPE curriculum, assessment and moderation practices to improve student learning outcomes.
  • Build staff capability through classroom observations, constructive feedback, coaching and professional goal setting.
  • Provide strategic leadership and oversight of the school's signature programs, including our Rugby League Excellence Program, Agriculture excellence, Pedal Prix team and the development of future opportunities that enhance student engagement and achievement.
  • Lead and support the school's Sports Coordinator to deliver quality sporting opportunities and promote student participation.
  • Provide curriculum leadership and line management for the school's junior Japanese Languages program.

The role is currently for term 1, with the possibility to become a permanent position. We are seeking a collaborative and proactive leader who is passionate about improving teaching and learning, developing staff capability and creating opportunities for students to excel both inside and outside the classroom.

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 response to the 'How you will be assessed' section of 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.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

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 03:07 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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