Are you ready to take the next step in your leadership journey?
Kingaroy State School is seeking an enthusiastic and capable educator to step into a temporary Deputy Principal role and contribute to our school's strong culture of learning, wellbeing and inclusion.
This is a valuable opportunity for an aspiring leader to influence school-wide practice — supporting the V9 Pedagogy team, leading Positive Behaviour for Learning, and strengthening early years transitions.
If you're committed to student success, collaborative practice and continuous improvement, we welcome your expression of interest.
Expressions of Interest are invited for this temporary full-time position available until 12 December 2025. Any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.
About the Department
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About the school
Kingaroy State School fosters resilient, compassionate and reflective learners who actively contribute to their community. We deliver an engaging, contemporary curriculum underpinned by strong values of belonging and inclusion. With a clear commitment to Positive Behaviour for Learning and The Resilience Project, we support diverse student needs through targeted, data-informed teaching.
About the role
This internal Expression of Interest offers an opportunity to step into the Deputy Principal role and contribute to the strategic direction of Kingaroy State School.
You will lead professional development, support the V9 Pedagogy team to strengthen school-wide practices, and drive Positive Behaviour for Learning. A key focus includes enhancing early years transitions through a multidisciplinary approach that fosters engagement and growth.
The role also involves building strong, positive relationships across our school community to maintain a safe, inclusive and supportive environment for every student.
Your Responsibilities
As Deputy Principal, you will:
* Lead the school community in a shared educational vision focused on quality learning outcomes for all students.
* Step into the Principal role when required.
* Demonstrate values-based, ethical and moral leadership.
* Lead Starting Strong initiatives, including actions relating to attendance, behaviour and transitions.
* Line manage the P-2 team and lead key areas including Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL), The Resilience Project, Dimensions of Belonging, timetabling, reporting, and other duties as delegated by the Principal.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
Interested? To Apply
* Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).
* Attach a written statement (1-page maximum) addressing the 'How you will be assessed' section of the Role Description - addressing Key Capabilities 2 and 3 only:
* Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to develop and sustain productive relationships within and beyond the school community.
* Capacity to use strategic thinking and analytical skills to contribute to educational outcomes at the school level.
* Attach a copy of your mandatory requirements outlined in the Role Description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services. Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. ( https://alt-,participate%20fully%20in%20our%20workplaces. )