Lead Supervisor - Girls Boarding

SchoolHouse; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SchoolHouse is partnering with a co-educational day and boarding Prep-Year 12 school in Gordonvale, Far North Queensland, seeking a committed boarding supervisor. You will lead the girls’ boarding house, supervise students, and coordinate welfare and wellbeing during shifts.

Responsibilities include pastoral care, ensuring safe routines, and reporting to the Head of Boarding in a culturally respectful environment that values Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.

Qualifications

• Blue Card (Working With Children Check) or ability to obtain.
• First Aid & CPR (or willingness to complete prior to commencement).
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to lead a team and make sound decisions during a shift.
• Calm, confident presence when supporting adolescent girls.
• Organised, reliable and able to maintain structure and routine.
• Right to work in Australia.
• Experience in residential care, youth work or boarding (highly regarded).

Responsibilities

• Lead the girls’ boarding house for the duration of the shift and act as the first point of contact for staff, students, families and College leadership
• Oversee shift operations and hold primary responsibility for the welfare, safety and supervision of students in residence
• Ensure daily routines are delivered smoothly and the residential environment remains safe, orderly and supportive of independence and life-skills development
• Provide consistent pastoral care and wellbeing support to students throughout the shift
• Support students in a culturally respectful environment, with an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives
• Report directly to the Head of Boarding

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Relationship-building

Calm presence

Organisational

Job description

Gordonvale, Australia | Posted on 30/09/2026

• Salary Salary commensurate with qualifications and relevant experience
• Subject Boarding
• Job Type Full time
• City Gordonvale
• Country Australia
• Postal Code 4865

Job Description

• Responsibilities include:
  
• Lead the girls’ boarding house for the duration of the shift and act as the first point of contact for staff, students, families and College leadership
• Oversee shift operations and hold primary responsibility for the welfare, safety and supervision of students in residence
• Ensure daily routines are delivered smoothly and the residential environment remains safe, orderly and supportive of independence and life‑skills development
  
• Provide consistent pastoral care and wellbeing support to students throughout the shift
  
• Support students in a culturally respectful environment, with an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives
• Report directly to the Head of Boarding
• Located in beautiful Far North Queensland – metropolitan area
• Day and boarding school
• SH#9257

SchoolProfile

SchoolHouseis working in partnership with co-educational dayand boarding Prep-Year 12 school. This school is open to all students butparticularly caters to the learning, cultural, social and physical needs ofAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. This college offers theAustralian Curriculum from Prep to Year 12, with students in Year 10 able tochoose Vocational Education and Training options across the many Certificate I,II and III courses offered at the College. This school is seeking committed boarding and youth‑work professionals who can support students in a structured, caring residential environment.

Benefits of working at this school

• Supportive team
• Training provided for new staff entering boarding
• Opportunities for professional development in youth work, wellbeing and residential care

Employment Requirements

• Blue Card (Working With Children Check) or ability to obtain
• First Aid & CPR (or willingness to complete prior to commencement)
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills
• Ability to lead a team and make sound decisions during a shift
• Calm, confident presence when supporting adolescent girls
• Organised, reliable and able to maintain structure and routine
• Experience in residential care, youth work or boarding (highly regarded)
• Right to work in Australia