Assistant Head Of Girls Boarding - Interim

Canberra Grammar School; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and 13.5% superann

Professional development funding

Salary packaging arrangements

Onsite health clinic

14 weeks paid parental leave

School fee concessions

Job summary

Canberra Grammar School is seeking an Interim Assistant Head of Girls Boarding for a 1-year contract. This full-time residential role focuses on pastoral care, academic progress and daily boarder operations, with leadership of boarding house staff and weekend activities.

The role requires a warm, compassionate leader with strong communication skills and a commitment to a home-like boarding environment for all students.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary degree and TQI registration.
• Experience caring for students in a residential environment.
• Ability to foster a caring, nurturing boarding environment.
• Strong communication with students, staff and parents.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn new IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Support pastoral care, academic progress and boarding operations.
• Lead boarding house staff and weekend/evening activities.
• Liaise with parents and assist recruitment of boarders.
• Maintain high standards by following procedures and ensuring quality output.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Pastoral care experience

Autonomy and teamwork

Microsoft Office

Education

Relevant tertiary degree

TQI registration

Tools

CGS Connect

Synergetic

REACH

Job description

Assistant Head of Girls Boarding - Interim

Contract Type: Contract Position Full Time

Applications Close: 5 December 2026

Canberra Grammar School is seeking an Interim Assistant Head of Girls Boarding for a 1-year contract position. This full-time residential role involves supporting pastoral care, academic progress, and daily boarding house operations.

• We are seeking an Interim Assistant Head of Girls Boarding
• Contribute to building a home away from home environment
• 1-year contract position available with future career opportunities

About the Role

The Assistant Head of Girls Boarding works closely on day-to-day student management and pastoral matters as well as on the development of the School's boarding culture and facilities. The Assistant Head of Girls Boarding will have supportive responsibility for all aspects of the School's boarding provision, including the pastoral care, academic progress and co-curricular activity of boarders, leadership of boarding house staff, the daily conduct of the boarding house, weekend and evening activities, parental liaison, and boarder recruitment in conjunction with the Head of Girls Boarding.

The Assistant Head of Girls Boarding will be caring, experienced and ambitious to make a difference. As a full time, resident, it is important that they are involved actively in the life of the boarders, the House and the School as much as is possible

About You

You will exhibit warmth, care and compassion. Modelling appropriate, strong relational skills, with a high level of emotional intelligence and skills in relationship building

• A relevant tertiary degree or qualification, and a TQI registration
• Experience in the care of students or young people in a residential environment.
• Willingness and experience to foster a caring, nurturing and respectful environment that creates a sense of a home away from home for all students living in boarding
• Demonstrated understanding in handling sensitive and confidential matters
• Strong communication skills with students, staff and parents: both written and verbal
• The ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team
• Strong attention to detail including following procedures, ensuring high quality output and taking action where required
• The ability to prioritise, schedule, use available resources, drive workflow, problem solve, manage competing deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and an aptitude for learning new IT systems such as those used at the School (CGS Connect, Synergetic, REACH)
• Desirable: Australian Boarding Schools Association (ABSA) Certificate in Residential Care (or a willingness to complete the course held at CGS over a weekend) and/or relevant experience.

All team members at CGS are required to have:

• A valid ACT Working with Vulnerable People Card
• A current National Police Check
• Current Drivers Licence
• Full working rights within Australia.

Benefits for you

As a CGS team member, you have access to a range of additional benefits, including:

• A competitive salary and superannuation of 13.5% (for permanent team members)
• Employee awards program and generous professional development funding
• Attractive salary packaging arrangements
• Complimentary daily barista-made coffee
• Delicious daily morning tea and discounted lunches
• Access to the onsite health clinic
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program
• 14 weeks of paid parental leave
• School fee concessions (for permanent team members)

Working at CGS

At Canberra Grammar School, you will join a vibrant, welcoming and forward-thinking community committed to delivering an exceptional education.

Our educators are encouraged to grow, innovate and make a meaningful difference. They place student learning and wellbeing at the heart of everything they do, inspiring young people to pursue personal excellence within a warm and inclusive environment.

If you are ready to inspire curiosity, encourage courageous thinking and help students explore the beliefs, values and ideas that shape our world, we would love to hear from you.

Affiliation: Anglican

Teaching Level: Combined

Gender: Coed

2300 Students

191 TeachingStaff

166 Non-Teaching Staff

Multi Campus

Boarding School

Offers IB

Canberra Grammar School is a co-educational Independent Anglican School offering outstanding academic education, co-curricular opportunities and pastoral care to day and boarding students of all backgrounds and faiths within a community guided by Christian values.The School respects and nurtures all students as individuals, seeking to inspire, support and celebrate the efforts of all in realising their intellectual, spiritual, cultural, social and physical aspirations.