Head of Year

St Andrew's Anglican College; Peregian Beach; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

St Andrew's Anglican College – Peregian Beach, QLD, is seeking a Head of Year in the Secondary School on a full-time ongoing basis. This 3-year tenured leadership role includes a teaching allocation and overseeing pastoral and academic care for a Senior Year cohort.

You will collaborate with the Head of Secondary, Dean of Students and Teaching & Learning to lead a team of Pastoral Care Group Teachers, champion student wellbeing, and strengthen relationships with students, staff and families

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher with current QCT registration.
• Experience in English/Literature or Science preferred.
• Ability to teach across learning areas.

Responsibilities

• Build belonging and wellbeing for students; implement restorative practices.
• Partner with Teaching & Learning to support academic potential; liaise with Director of Studies.
• Lead and upskill Year Level Pastoral Care Group Teachers in delivering care programs.
• Serve as primary contact for parents on student matters with proactive communication.
• Plan induction, orientation, and transition programs, year-level events and camps.
• Promote year-level programs and achievements to the school community through updates and bulletins.
• Maintain accurate student records and manage year-level budgets in collaboration with the Director of Student Learning.
• Contribute to broader co-curricular life and support assemblies.

Skills

Leadership

Student wellbeing

Communication

Organisation & planning

Collaboration

Judgement & initiative

Teaching excellence

Education

Teaching qualifications

QCT registration

Job description

St Andrew's Anglican College - Peregian Beach QLD

• Position Type: Full-time ongoing teaching position with 3-year tenured Head of Year role for Senior Years
• Salary: Teaching salary based on years of experience plus Level 5 PPA as per the Queensland Anglican Schools Enterprise Agreement + 12.75% superannuation

About Us:

Join the St Andrew's Anglican College community, where we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. Located on the breathtaking Sunshine Coast, our leading independent Prep to Year 12 College offers exceptional work conditions. With a reputation for excellence across all aspects of College life, we attract and retain high-calibre staff who become valued members of our community. Together, we cultivate a supportive environment that equips our students with the confidence to navigate their futures with ease.

About the Role:

Are you a relationship-driven teacher with a passion for student wellbeing and a talent for leading others? Join our Secondary School as a Head of Year, where you will take on an important middle leadership role overseeing the pastoral and academic care of a Senior Year cohort.

Working closely with the Head of Secondary, Dean of Students and the Teaching & Learning team, you will lead a team of Pastoral Care Group Teachers, champion student wellbeing and engagement, and build strong, positive relationships with students, staff and parents that help every young person in the year level to thrive.

This role includes a teaching allocation. Applications are particularly encouraged from teachers qualified in English/Literature or Science (especially Biology, Marine Science or Chemistry). We also welcome applications from passionate teachers of Commerce, Mathematics or Humanities, as we can shape the teaching allocation around the successful candidate’s strengths.

What You’ll Do:

• Student Wellbeing and Engagement: Build professional relationships with students to foster belonging, service and pride, and implement restorative practice principles in managing student matters.
• Academic Support: Partner with the Teaching & Learning team to develop systems that support students in meeting their academic potential and liaise with the Director of Studies on curriculum and assessment matters.
• Leadership of Pastoral Care Group Teachers: Lead, support and upskill teachers within the Year Level Pastoral Care Team in the delivery of the Pastoral and Academic Care program.
• Parent Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for parents on student-related matters, maintaining professional and proactive communication.
• Programs and Events: Plan and coordinate induction, orientation and transition programs, year level functions, camps, assemblies and a culminating end-of-year event.
• Community Communication: Promote year level programs and student and staff achievements through regular updates to the school community, including the Year Level Bulletin.
• Administration: Maintain accurate student records, manage NCCD/AARA case management for the year level in conjunction with the Director of Student Learning, and oversee an annual year level budget.
• Co-Curricular Involvement: Contribute to the broader co-curricular life of the College and support Secondary and Whole School Assemblies.

What You Bring:

• Leadership Experience: Relevant experience in a leadership or management role, with the ability to support and upskill Pastoral Care Group Teachers.
• Student Wellbeing Focus: A genuine, holistic interest in student wellbeing and development, with an understanding of the developmental needs of students.
• Communication and Influence: Exceptional negotiation, persuasion, and interpersonal skills, with sound judgement on when to escalation or delegate.
• Organisation and Planning: Highly developed organisational and planning skills, with the ability to design and run induction, orientation, and transition programs.
• Collaboration: A collaborative approach, working closely with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Judgement and Initiative: Strong initiative, problem-solving and decision-making skills, with skilled application of restorative practice principles.
• Teaching Expertise: Demonstrated excellence in classroom teaching, ideally in English/Literature or Science (Biology, Marine Science or Chemistry). Experience in Commerce, Mathematics or Humanities will also be considered, along with flexibility to teach across learning areas.
• Relevant teaching qualifications and current registration with the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT).

St Andrew's Anglican College is committed to safeguarding the welfare and safety of students, with a strong commitment to child safety, equal employment opportunity, and diversity in the workplace.

Please note that applicants must have the right to work in Australia and Blue Card Registration.

Applications close: Tuesday 13 October at 9:00am

St Andrew's Anglican College is committed to safeguarding the welfare and safety of students, with a strong commitment to child safety, equal employment opportunity, and diversity in the workplace.

Please note that applicants must have the right to work in Australia and Blue Card Registration.

St Andrew's has a commitment to creating environments for children and young people to thrive. We encourage all potential applicants to read and reflect their agreement of the Code of Conduct for Anglican Schools which is located on our website.

St Andrew's is an equal opportunities employer, ATSI people are encouraged to apply for positions within the College, and all candidates must be eligible for working with children blue card, and prospective candidates are required to undergo a check against the Anglican Church National Standards Register.

Commitment to Child Safety

Our Anglican schools, and education and care services are committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and best interests of children, and to preventing, detecting and responding to child harm.

Every child has the right to be safe and feel safe.

As Anglican child safe organisations, we commit to:

• Implementing Queensland's 10 Child Safe Standards and the Universal Principle.
• Operating by Gospel values, which emphasise service, inclusivity, integrity, character, dignity, compassion, and justice.
• Providing children with exceptional pastoral care.
• Providing care that is physically, emotionally, psychologically and culturally safe.
• Taking all reasonable steps to protect children from exposure to harm.
• Empowering children to participate in decisions that affect them.
• Educating children about who to approach if they feel unsafe or have concerns.
• Instructing our community members on how to respond to complaints, concerns, and breaches of our conduct expectations.
• Maintaining effective processes for responding to concerns of child harm.
• Listening, learning, and seeking to improve.