Principal, St John's Lutheran School

Lutheran Education Queensland; Kingaroy; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

St John’s Lutheran School in Kingaroy invites applications for the role of Principal to commence from 1 January 2027. The successful candidate will provide authentic leadership grounded in Lutheran values, engage with the school community, and guide the institution through growth as it expands its secondary program.

The ideal applicant will be an active communicant member of LCANZ, hold or pursue accreditation as a Lutheran School leader, and have proven success in teaching and educational

Qualifications

• Be an active communicant member of the Lutheran Church of Australia and New Zealand (LCANZ).
• Significant experience in teaching and educational administration.
• Be accredited as a leader in Lutheran Schools or be eligible to work towards accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the school in line with Lutheran values and nurture a caring Christian community.
• Engage with local Lutheran congregations and the St John’s parish to strengthen community ties.
• Oversee school development as it expands from primary to Year 12 and support senior secondary growth.

Skills

Church leadership

Educational administration

Community engagement

Job description

St John’s Lutheran School is located in Kingaroy, in the heart of the beautiful South Burnett. It has approximately 720 students across Prep to Year 12. The School’s third cohort of Year 12 is due to graduate at the end of 2026. In addition, a co-located Kindergarten is also on site. The school enrolments have increased dramatically with the introduction of senior secondary over the last few years and the numbers have consolidated in primary classes. Currently, there are waiting lists in a number of year levels

The School Council invites applications for the position of Principal to commence from 1 January 2027.

The School Council is seeking an authentic leader with a proven record of engaging in community building and Christian service, and who is an active communicant member of the Lutheran Church of Australia. This is an outstanding opportunity for a Lutheran educator to help shape the dynamic future of this growing school, to create traditions as the secondary continues to expand and consolidate.

As a school of the Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland District, St John’s Lutheran School maintains strong links with local Lutheran congregations nearby and enjoys a close relationship with St John’s Lutheran Church, Kingaroy.

The St John’s Lutheran School Council is seeking applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the position of Principal.

The School Council is seeking an authentic leader with a proven record of engaging in community building and Christian service, and who is an active communicant member of the Lutheran Church of Australia.

The next Principal will embrace the culture of St John’s Lutheran school whilst leading change in a contemporary educational environment.

Ideally, the new Principal will take up the position from the commencement of Term 1, 2027.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a Lutheran educator to help shape the dynamic future of this growing school, to create traditions as the secondary continues to expand and consolidate.

The successful applicant will:

• Be an active communicant member of the Lutheran Church of Australia and New Zealand (LCANZ).
• Be accredited as a leader in Lutheran Schools, or be eligible and willing to work towards accreditation.
• Have significant and successful experience in teaching and educational administration.
• Have the capacity for Christian witnessing and servant leadership to further the nurturing of the Christian mission of the school and encourage and develop a caring community.
• Hold or be eligible for teacher registration in Queensland through the Queensland College of Teachers.

Applications close Friday 9 October at 4.00pm.