Head of Special Education Services (H01) - North Lakes State College - Special Education Program

Queensland Department of Education; North Lakes; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Department of Education seeks an experienced educational leader as Head of Special Education Services for North Lakes State College. This temporary full-time role (2027) focuses on inclusive practices across Years 7–12, ensuring access, participation and achievement for students with disability.

You will drive leadership alongside the Primary counterpart and Deputy Principal - Inclusion. The role emphasizes building staff capability, shaping the secondary program, and advancing a

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in inclusive education settings.
• Experience guiding secondary education transitions (Years 7–12).
• Commitment to high-quality teaching and learning for students with disability.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the Special Education Program across Years 7–12.
• Drive inclusive education practice and staff capability development.
• Collaborate with the Head of Special Education - Primary and Deputy Principal - Inclusion to align P-12 supports.
• Lead on senior pathways, assessment requirements and transitions beyond school.
• Support staff in delivering high-quality teaching and meaningful learning opportunities for all students.

Skills

Educational leadership

Inclusive education

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Head of Special Education Services (H01) - North Lakes State College - Special Education Program

Queensland Department of Education – Queensland

An exciting opportunity to shape the future of inclusive education across secondary schooling. North Lakes State College is seeking an experienced, passionate and forward-thinking educational leader to take on the newly established position of Head of Special EducationServices (H01) for Years 7-12. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and lead the next stage of our inclusive education journey, providing dedicated specialist leadership and support for students with disability across our secondary cohorts.The position is being offered in temporary full-time capacity commencing 21 January 2027 until 10 December 2027, unless otherwise determined.

About Us

North Lakes State College opened its doors in 2002 and enables students to commence in Prep and continue through to Year 12 across our two campuses.

As a unique educational College, we offer many different areas of expertise including an industry standard commercial kitchen for hospitality studies, state of the art VI experience, as well as sharing our exceptional sporting facilities with the public.

The College has established a well-planned and sequenced curriculum program that is supported by a large selection of extra-curricular activities which assist students to explore their talents, interests and abilities.

The vision of North Lakes State College is to inspire our students to reach for the dreams and succeed now and into the future.

About the Role

The position will play an important role in ensuring continuity of support as students transition from primary into secondary schooling, while recognising the increasingly complex and diverse needs of students as they progress through their secondary years.

From supporting students in Years 7-9 as they navigate multiple teachers, learning environments and increasing independence, through to supporting students in Years 10-12 with senior pathways, assessment requirements and successful transitions beyond school, the role will have a strong focus on ensuring every student is supported to access, participate and achieve.

We are seeking an educational leader who is passionate about inclusive education and believes that every student, regardless of their individual circumstances or learning needs, deserves access to high-quality teaching, meaningful learning opportunities and the opportunity to experience success.

This is an opportunity to take on a significant leadership role at an important point in the College's development.

As the inaugural Head of Special Education - Secondary, you will have the opportunity to establish and shape the position, strengthen existing practices and contribute to a more connected approach to inclusive education across our P-12 community.

You will work alongside an established Head of Special Education - Primary and Deputy Principal - Inclusion, within a collaborative leadership team committed to improving outcomes for all students.

If you are an experienced educational leader who is passionate about inclusive practice, committed to building staff capability and motivated to make a meaningful difference to the educational experiences of students with disability, we would welcome your application.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.