This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.

About the Department of Education:

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.

About the School:

Oakey State School, located 30 minutes north west of Toowoomba, offers a unique blend of country charm and city convenience. The school caters for students from Prep to Year 6 with current enrolments at 214. The mission of the Oakey State School is to cater for the individual needs of our pupils so that all receive the opportunity to attain that knowledge and those skills, attitudes, values and habits necessary to function as effective members of society.

Your Chance:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Lead the school community to develop,



articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
Uphold the principalship as a values based, ethical and moral activity.
Embed socially just practices in daily school life.
Set high standards for student and staff performance.
Active participants in life long learning and ongoing professional development.

Interested? To Apply:

Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
Attach a 2-page response to the How you may be assessedsection of the attached role description; and
Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in the attached 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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

📌 EOI - Principal (Level 4) - Oakey State School (Darling Downs)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Darling Downs