Head of Year 7

Toowoomba Grammar School; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Toowoomba Grammar School seeks an experienced Head of Year 7 for a 3-year fixed-term leadership opportunity. The role focuses on pastoral and educational leadership to Year 7, guiding students through transition, academic progress and wellbeing.

The position requires strong communication, collaboration with families and staff, and a commitment to high standards of student conduct and engagement in a boys’ school environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated educational and pastoral leadership.
• Passion for education and adolescent development.
• Ability to monitor wellbeing, engagement and behaviour.
• Ability to use data to support academic progress.
• Strong relationships with students, parents and staff.
• Collaborate with teachers, pastoral leaders and counsellors.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral and educational leadership to Year 7 to support transition to Senior School.
• Monitor wellbeing, engagement, behaviour and academic progress; coordinate interventions.
• Create an inclusive environment that fosters resilience, character and personal best.

Skills

Educational leadership

Pastoral leadership

Communication skills

Adolescent development

Team collaboration

Education

Queensland teacher registration

Educational degree

Job description

TGS is seeking an experienced and engaging Head of Year 7 for a 3 year fixed-term leadership opportunity.

TGS teachers are passionate about boys’ education and providing an inspiring and broad curriculum for all boys informed by best practice and evidence. We are committed to providing a stimulating learning environment that fosters creativity, independence, and self-belief in our students. If you are passionate about education, dedicated to nurturing young minds, and eager to contribute to a collaborative learning community, we invite you to apply.

About TGS

Founded in 1875, TGS is an independent non-denominational day and boarding school for boys with a total enrolment of 1,100 from Preparatory to Year 12. There are approximately 300 boarders in the School coming predominantly from throughout Queensland, Northern New South Wales and the Northern Territory. The School’s campus covers 20.5 hectares and is located one kilometre from the centre of Toowoomba.

It is our vision that our boys will graduate from TGS with the skills to be independent, well-balanced, and successful in life. That they are boys of good character who respond well to challenges and achieve life-long wellbeing.

About the Position

The Head of Year 7 provides pastoral and educational leadership to Year 7 students, supporting their successful transition into Senior School and fostering their academic, social and emotional development. The role works closely with students, staff and families to monitor wellbeing, engagement, behaviour and academic progress, coordinate appropriate support and interventions, and create a positive, inclusive environment where every student is encouraged to develop resilience, character and achieve their personal best.

Selection Criteria:

• Educational and Pastoral Leadership: Demonstrated experience in educational leadership, with the ability to provide strong pastoral leadership and positively influence the academic, social and emotional development of students.
• Commitment to Education: A genuine passion for education and an understanding of the developmental needs of adolescent boys, with the ability to foster resilience, character, confidence and personal growth.
• Student Wellbeing and Pastoral Care: Demonstrated ability to proactively monitor student wellbeing, engagement and behaviour, identify students requiring additional support, and coordinate appropriate interventions in collaboration with relevant staff.
• Academic Monitoring and Student Development: Proven ability to monitor academic progress, work ethic and engagement, using appropriate data and evidence to support students in achieving their personal best.
• Relationship Building and Communication: Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build positive, professional and trusting relationships with students, parents, colleagues and other members of the School community.
• Collaboration and Teamwork: Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with teachers, pastoral leaders, counsellors, Diverse Learners staff and other key stakeholders to provide coordinated support for students.
• Organisation and Administration: Highly developed organisational and administrative skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities, maintain accurate and confidential records, meet deadlines and coordinate Year 7 programs and activities effectively.
• Student Culture, Conduct and Engagement: Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain high expectations for student conduct, presentation, engagement and respect, while creating a warm, inclusive and supportive Year 7 culture.
• Professionalism and Continuous Improvement: A strong commitment to professional integrity, confidentiality, child safety and continuous improvement, with a willingness to remain current with contemporary educational and pastoral practices.

Candidates must be registered, or eligible for registration, as teachers in Queensland and be willing to participate in the co-curricular programme of the School.

Student Protection at Toowoomba Grammar School

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. At TGS, staff are committed to providing environments where children and young people receive the highest standard of care, where their rights are supported, and they can thrive and be fruitful. Staff at TGS understand the Child Safe Standards and how the school promotes the development of a strong, child-centred culture that prioritise safety, cultural responsiveness, and wellbeing for all children and young people.

TGS places emphasis on genuine engagement with children and young people, create conditions that reduce the likelihood of harm to children and young people, create conditions that increase the likelihood of identifying harm, and respond to any concerns, disclosures, allegations or suspicions of any person, including employees.

Committed to the provision of a safe and supportive living and learning environment for all students, staff must:

• Understand and adhere to all obligations relating to the protection of children and young people as outlined in our policies and procedures
• Attend or complete all student protection mandatory training annually and any other professional learning events as required by the School
• Support and engage with all student protection initiatives and programs across the School.

All School staff, unless otherwise eligible for an exemption, must possess a current Positive Notice or “Blue Card” issued under the Working with Children Check Act 2000 (Qld) before commencing employment with the School. Volunteer Blue Cards are required to be transferred to Paid Employment cards.