Director of Students (Years 7-12)

Lutheran Education Australia Ltd; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 40,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Prince of Peace Lutheran College in Brisbane is seeking a Director of Students (Years 7-12) to provide strategic and operational leadership for pastoral care, safeguarding, wellbeing and restorative practice. Permanent part-time role (0.5 FTE).

The Director works with students, families, staff and College leaders to build a safe, respectful learning community where students are known, supported and able to flourish. The role is non-teaching but may require teaching or covering a class.

Qualifications

• Graduate or postgraduate qualifications relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

• Lead a coherent Year 7-12 approach to pastoral care, student wellbeing and safeguarding.
• Embed Christian ethos and Lutheran values in student care and relationships.
• Work with students and families to resolve concerns and support positive outcomes.
• Identify and escalate safeguarding concerns in line with policy and legal obligations.
• Lead fair, consistent behavioural processes that support accountability and repair.
• Develop staff capability in pastoral care, safeguarding and record-keeping.
• Oversee the College's safeguarding frameworks, policies and procedures.

Education

Graduate or postgraduate qualifications relevant to the role

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Part Time (0.50 FTE)

Applications Close: 18 November 2026

Prince of Peace Lutheran College is seeking a Director of Students (Years 7-12) to provide strategic and operational leadership for pastoral care, safeguarding, wellbeing, and restorative practice. Permanent part-time role (0.5 FTE).

Prince of Peace Lutheran College is a K-12 co-educational, independent, Christian school located in the north-western suburbs of Brisbane. The College was established by the Prince of Peace Lutheran Congregation in 1984 to provide quality Christian education to the children of the community.

Prince of Peace Lutheran College offers classes on two sites from Kindergarten to Year 12 with approximately over 630 students enrolled. The Junior Campus (K-6) is located at Rogers Parade West, Everton Park. The Middle & Senior Campus, 1 km away at Henderson Road, Everton Hills was opened in July 2009 and is home to Years 7-12.

About the role

Permanent Part-Time | 0.5 FTE

Prince of Peace Lutheran College is seeking an experienced and relational educational leader to join our Middle and Senior Campus as Director of Students (Years 7-12).

The Director of Students provides College-wide strategic and operational leadership for student pastoral care, safeguarding, behaviour, wellbeing and restorative practice. The position works closely with students, families, staff and College leaders to build a safe, respectful and relational learning community in which students are known, supported, accountable and able to flourish. The role is non-teaching but there may be times that teaching or covering a class is required.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a coherent Year 7-12 approach to pastoral care, student wellbeing, safeguarding, behaviour and restorative practice
• Embed Christian ethos and Lutheran values in student care and relationships
• Work directly and relationally with students and families to resolve concerns, strengthen engagement and support positive student outcomes
• Ensure safeguarding concerns and complex student matters are identified, assessed, documented, escalated and followed through in accordance with College policy and legal obligations
• Lead fair, consistent and developmentally appropriate behavioural processes that support responsibility, repair harm and restore relationships
• Build staff capability and consistency in pastoral care, safeguarding, behaviour support, restorative practice and record-keeping
• Use wellbeing, behaviour, safeguarding and attendance information to identify trends, monitor impact and inform proactive intervention
• Complete all required paperwork and case-management actions accurately, efficiently and within required timeframes
• Lead pastoral care team
• Lead the operational implementation and continuous improvement of the College's student safeguarding and child protection frameworks, policies and procedures
• Graduate and/or postgraduate qualifications relevant to the role
• Accredited as a Lutheran leader or willingness and capacity to attain accreditation through Lutheran Education Australia
• Demonstrated commitment to and understanding of the Christian ethos of Prince of Peace Lutheran College and capacity to express this through pastoral leadership, relationships and restorative practice
• Demonstrated experience leading high-quality pastoral care and student wellbeing practices, including effective relational work with students and families in complex circumstances
• Demonstrated knowledge and practical application of child safeguarding, child protection, privacy, risk management, reporting and record-keeping obligations relevant to a Queensland school
• Demonstrated ability to lead a consistent behavioural framework and apply restorative practices that strengthen accountability, repair relationships and support successful re-engagement
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex student matters and produce accurate, objective and timely records, plans and correspondence

Why join Prince of Peace?

Join a caring and collaborative College community where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of students across Years 7 - 12. This role provides the opportunity to lead and strengthen student wellbeing, pastoral care and positive relationships across the Middle and Senior Campus.

Guided by our mission of "Excellence in Christian Co-Education", Prince of Peace Lutheran College is committed to creating an environment where students feel supported and encouraged to reach their potential.