Head of Curriculum and Academic Quality

All Hallows School; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Salary packaging

12.75% superannuation

Central Brisbane location

On-site parking

Professional development

Employee assistance program

Job summary

All Hallows’ School in Brisbane is seeking an experienced educational leader to join as Head of Curriculum and Academic Quality. This newly created Tier 5 middle leadership role blends classroom teaching with oversight of curriculum implementation, monitoring, quality assurance and continuous improvement across Years 5–12.

Working under the Dean of Teaching and Learning, you will collaborate with Heads of Department, the Head of Primary and other staff to advance teaching and learning, ensuring

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a teacher and educational leader delivering school-wide improvement.
• Knowledge of curriculum, assessment, moderation and QA processes.
• Ability to interpret achievement data for planning.
• Commitment to Catholic and Mercy ethos.

Responsibilities

• Support the Dean to develop and monitor strategic teaching priorities across Years 5–12.
• Lead curriculum review, documentation, implementation and evaluation across Years 5–12.
• Collaborate with Heads of Department, Head of Primary and Curriculum Leaders.
• Lead whole-school moderation to ensure consistency of teacher judgement and QA compliance.
• Address classroom behaviour, academic integrity and assessment authenticity.
• Oversee review of assessment design in response to AI and emerging technologies.
• Perform classroom teaching duties commensurate with the role.

Skills

Curriculum leadership

Strategic thinking

Data-driven decision making

Communication & collaboration

Staff development

Understanding Australian Curriculum &Q

Job description

At All Hallows' School, a Catholic Mercy school for girls inYears 5-12, we are passionate about the education of young women ina holistic, faith-based environment.

We are seeking an experienced and inspiring educational leaderto join All Hallows’ School in the newly created position of Headof Curriculum and Academic Quality. This Tier 5 Middle Leadershipopportunity combines classroom teaching with responsibility forleading the implementation, monitoring, quality assurance andcontinuous improvement of curriculum and assessment practicesacross Years 5–12.

Working under the direction of the Dean of Teaching andLearning, you will collaborate closely with Heads of Department,the Head of Primary, Curriculum Leaders and teaching staff tosupport the school’s strategic priorities for teaching andlearning.

The Role:

• Support the Dean of Learning and Teaching to develop,implement, monitor and evaluate the school’s strategic teachingand learning priorities, and lead systematic curriculum review,documentation, implementation and evaluation across Years5–12.
• Work closely with Heads of Department, the Head of Primaryand Curriculum Leaders to ensure curriculum programs arecoherent, rigorous, contemporary and appropriatelysequenced.
• Lead whole-school moderation, calibration and cross-markingto ensure consistent teacher judgement, and guide Heads ofDepartment in meeting QCAA requirements for endorsement,confirmation and accurate reporting of assessmentresults.
• Provide educational leadership in complex matters ofclassroom student behaviour, academic integrity and assessmentauthenticity.
• Lead the ongoing review of assessment design and academicintegrity practices in response to generative artificialintelligence and other emerging technologies.
• In collaboration with the Heads of Department, use studentachievement evidence and feedback, state-wide data, curriculumevaluation and research to identify priorities for improvementin teaching and learning.
• Perform the duties of a classroom teacher commensurate withthe role.

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated success as a teacher and the ability to guide,direct and influence others in achieving the collectiveobjectives of the school.
• Contemporary knowledge of curriculum, assessment andteaching and learning, including moderation, consistency ofteacher judgement, Australian Curriculum requirements and QCAAquality assurance processes.
• Strategic and systems-level thinking, with the ability toanalyse student achievement evidence and curriculum data toinform decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Highly developed communication and organisational skills,together with initiative, considered and reflective judgement,and the ability to foster cooperation andcollegiality.
• A commitment totheCatholic and Mercy ethos of the school, self-development,developing and inspiring others,and childsafety.
• Industry-competitive salaries aligned with marketstandards
• Salary packaging and salary-sacrificing options
• 12.75% superannuation contribution
• Central Brisbane location
• On-site parking and public transport options
• Career growth and professional progressionopportunities
• Dedicated funding for role-tailored professionallearning
• Structured onboarding, orientation andinduction
• Social clubs and staff community activities
• Work wellbeing initiatives and regular morningteas
• Employee Assistance Program
• On-campus early intervention program
• Personal netbooks/tablets for staff andstudents
• Future-focused science precinct and specialist learningspaces
• Modern library, creative learning spaces and TechHub

Statement of Commitment to ChildSafety

All Hallows’ School has zero tolerance for all forms of childabuse and is committed to Child Safety and implementing andadhering to the Child Safe Standards. Our commitment is based onour Mercy values of compassion, respect, justice, and service. Weare committed to and promote the safety, wellbeing, inclusion,participation, and empowerment of all children, includingAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, children withdisability, and children from culturally diversebackgrounds.

Child Safety is the responsibility of every member of thecommunity. All Hallows’ School has a responsibility to understandand communicate the important and specific role staff andvolunteers hold regarding Child Safety, to ensure that the safetyand wellbeing of all children and young people ismaintained.

Our Child Safety policies, strategies and procedures areinclusive of the needs of all children. The school respects,supports, values, and recognises the diverse needs andcontributions of all students.

diversity is celebrated, and our workplace culture is built onrespect, dignity, and fairness. We encourage applications fromcandidates of all backgrounds and lived experiences, includingAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Join us at All Hallows’ School and make a difference in thelives of young women.

Attachments:
- Head of Curriculum and Academic Quality DS 261021.pdf
- Head of Curriculum and Academic Quality Overview 261027.pdf