Head of Primary School

The Hills Christian Community School Inc; Verdun; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Hills Christian Community School in Verdun, South Australia, invites applications for a Head of Primary School to commence in 2027. The role carries permanent full-time status with a five-year Tenured Position of Responsibility and a 1.0 teaching load.

The successful candidate will provide authentic Christian leadership, model the school values, and engage with the wider community to drive educational excellence for Reception to Year 6 students. Applications close later in 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in Christian school leadership and community engagement.
• Ability to lead and inspire innovation and change within the Primary School.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day management of the Primary School and lead the staff to ensure outstanding outcomes for students.
• Participate in Executive Leadership Team discussions and implement the School’s aims and beliefs.

Job description

Applications are warmly invited from experienced, dynamic and highly relational Christian leaders for the role of Head of Primary School at Hills Christian Community School in Verdun, South Australia, commencing in 2027.
Hills Christian Community School (HILLS) is a unique school set in a wonderful natural environment on over 19 acres and focused on nurturing young people to become outstanding members of our community. We provide a high quality educational program firmly based on Christian values. HILLS has inspired and taught young people since opening as a Primary School in 1983. HILLS is now an ELC to Year 12 non-denominational school on one campus with over 680 students.

Permanent Full Time (1.0 FTE) Teaching Position

5 Year Tenured Position of Responsibility (POR) with maximum 0.2 teaching load

Role Purpose

The Head of Primary shall provide authentic Christian leadership and day-to-day management of the Primary School to ensure the best experiential and educational outcomes for all students. The ideal candidate will bring with them experience in leading and inspiring innovation and change, with demonstrated success in community engagement. As a leader, you will be self-managed, act strategically, communicate effectively, be accountable and responsible, set clear goals and persist in achieving them, have a vision for the future, manage complexity, foster creativity and innovation, promote team building and teamwork and be adaptable. You will uphold and model our values of Respect, Integrity, Courage, Empathy and Excellence.

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the Head of Primary will actively participate in the leadership and decision making for the School through participation in strategic discussions and collaborative team meetings. The Head of Primary will lead the Primary staff and be responsible for implementing the School’s Statement of Aims and Objectives, and its Statement of Belief in the context of the Reception to Year 6 student body.

Applications close 5pm Friday 6th November 2026

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• Do you have current teacher's registration in Australia?