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.

Who We Are:

Brisbane State High School is a selective-entry public secondary school located in South Brisbane, Queensland, and is widely regarded as one of the state's leading academic schools.

Established in 1921, it offers a strong academic program alongside extensive co-curricular opportunities in sport, music, debating, and the arts.

The school fosters a culture of high expectations, student leadership, and achievement, with a diverse student body drawn from across Brisbane and beyond.

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

The Deputy Principal will be responsible for working with the Executive Principal and the Leadership and Management Team to enact the school's ongoing improvement agenda. 

The successful applicant will demonstrate a strong capacity to lead and support contemporary IT and digital pedagogical practices, ensuring strategic alignment between curriculum delivery, innovation and student engagement across the school. Working as part of the school's leadership team you will be instrumental in developing the mindsets, pedagogical practices and curriculum knowledge of teachers within your faculty.

A key part of your success will be your ability to develop and nurture positive working relationships with, and between, students, parents and staff in a large and complex school community.

As a Deputy Principal at Brisbane State High School you will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:

• Lead and oversee whole-school IT and digital pedagogy initiatives and organisational processes to support innovative teaching practices, effective curriculum implementation and enhanced student learning outcomes.
• Assist the Executive Principal to lead the school community to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focused on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
• Embed socially just practices in daily school life.
• Set high standards for student and staff performance.
• Actively participate in lifelong learning and ongoing professional development.
• Form partnerships with parents, other government agencies, community groups, industry and business.
• Be futures oriented and strategic. 
• Understand the legislation and policies that impact on schooling. 
• Manage resources to achieve goals.

Submit Your Application:

• 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.