Curriculum Leader - Exceptional Learners

Lutheran Education Australia Ltd; Ipswich City; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

St Peters Lutheran College (Springfield) seeks a Curriculum Leader Exceptional Learners to lead school-wide programs supporting exceptional learners from Prep to Year 12. You will work with senior leaders to drive intervention, extension and enrichment, using data to tailor support and opportunities.

The role requires current QCT registration and tertiary qualifications in Education, with a strong focus on inclusive practices and Christian ethos alignment.

Qualifications

• Current Queensland College of Teachers registration is required.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Education or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead whole-school programs for exceptional learners across Prep to Year 12.
• Develop and oversee interventions, extensions and enrichment for exceptional learners.
• Analyse student achievement and wellbeing data to inform interventions and enrichment opportunities.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to implement innovative STEM enrichment pathways.

Skills

Curriculum leadership

Data-driven decision making

Mentoring staff

Inclusive education

Christian Ethos alignment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 22 October 2026

Take the lead of a College-wide vision for exceptional learners. Inspire growth, challenge potential, and make a lasting positive impact on Prep to...

• Permanent Full-Time role offering range of salary sacrifice options
• Commencing January 2027
• An Inspiring Leadership opportunity

Take the lead of a College-wide vision for exceptional learners. Inspire growth, challenge potential, and make a lasting positive impact on Prep to Year 12 students

St Peters Lutheran College is one of Queensland's leading co-educational schools, renowned for excellence in Christian education. We are seeking an experienced and visionary educational leader to join our Springfield Leadership Team, as Curriculum Leader Exceptional Learners.

This is a unique opportunity to lead a whole-school approach to supporting and extending exceptional learners across Prep to Year 12. Working closely with the Director of Learning & Innovation and senior leaders, you will drive innovative programs, build staff capability, and ensure every learner receives the support, challenge and opportunities they need to flourish.

About the Role

The Curriculum Leader Exceptional Learners provides strategic leadership across three key areas:

People

• Build the capability, confidence and expertise of staff in identifying and responding to exceptional learners.
• Mentor and support teachers and specialist staff to deliver high-quality intervention, extension and enrichment programs.
• Promote inclusive practices and foster a culture where every learner is known, valued and supported.

Systems

• Develop and oversee College-wide policies, processes and frameworks for exceptional learner programs.
• Manage funding applications, budgets, compliance requirements and student records.
• Coordinate staffing, resource allocation and program delivery across the College.

Using Data to Improve Outcomes

• Lead evidence-based processes to identify, monitor and support exceptional learners.
• Perform analyses of student achievement, wellbeing and engagement data to inform interventions and enrichment opportunities.
• Design and oversee innovative programs that support both students requiring additional learning support and academically gifted learners, including strong STEM enrichment pathways.

About You

You are an accomplished educational leader with a passion for inclusive education and student growth. You bring:

• Current Queensland College of Teachers registration
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Education or a related discipline.
• Previous experience in a Curriculum Leader role leading exceptional learner, learning support, gifted education, intervention or inclusion programs.
• Expertise in using student data to drive meaningful educational outcomes.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor and build the capability of others.
• Sound knowledge of legislation, compliance requirements and funding processes relating to students with additional needs.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
• Able to support the Christian Ethos and Values of the College

Why Join St Peters?

• Join a respected and innovative educational community.
• Influence learning outcomes across an entire P-12 campus.
• Work alongside passionate and highly capable leaders and educators.
• Lead the development of distinctive STEM and enrichment opportunities.
• Permanent Substantive Teacher position with a Maximum Term Curriculum Leader allowance
• Strong commitment to professional growth and leadership development.

Eligibility Requirements

• All Teachers in Queensland must be registered to teach with the QCT. To find out more about teacher registration requirements and processes please go to the QCT website here .
• Applicants are expected to support the Christian Ethos of the College.

For more information about working at St Peters Lutheran College and the benefits on offer, please visit www.stpeters.qld.edu.au

Eligibility requirements to work within a Queensland School

All Teachers in Queensland must be registered to teach with the QCT. To find out more about teacher registration requirements and processes please go to the QCT website here . All other employees must hold a current paid Blue Card / Exemption Card or be issued with a paid Blue Card / Exemption Card before commencing work. To find out more about Blue Card requirements or to submit an application for a Blue Card/Exemption Card please go to the Blue Card Services website here.

Affiliation: Lutheran
Teaching Level: Combined
Gender: Coed

800 Students
46 TeachingStaff
28 Non-Teaching Staff

Single School

St Peters Lutheran College (Springfield) commenced operations in 2008 and is now Kindergarten to Year 12 with approximately 800 students. It is expected to grow to a capacity of 900 students.