Mornington Island State School is offering the chance for an exceptional and highly relational leader to join our leadership team in term 4 2026, until 3 December 2027 unless otherwise determined, as Head of Department - Curriculum.

Job details

- Position status: Fixed Term Temporary
- Position type: Full-time
- Occupational group: Education & Training
- Classification: Stream 2 /HO1
- Workplace Location: North West Qld
- Job ad reference: QLD/NQR698482/26T
- Closing date: 01-Sep-2026
- Yearly salary: $141088 - $143582
- Fortnightly salary: $5407.90 - $5503.50
- Job duration: Until 3 December 2027 unless otherwise determined
- Contact person: Sandi AMBLER
- Contact details:
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Who we are:

Located in Gununa within the Wellesley Island Group in the Gulf of Carpentaria, our Kindy to Year 10 school serves a strong and proud Aboriginal community. Our work is grounded in deep partnerships with families and community, with a clear focus on ensuring every student is known, supported and able to succeed.

In 2025, our school was recognised with a regional award for excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education, reflecting our commitment to culturally responsive practice, strong community connection and improved outcomes for students.

About the Role:

The Head of Curriculum will provide strategic and instructional leadership across the school, with a solid focus on improving the quality and consistency of teaching, learning and assessment.

The successful applicant will:

- Lead the implementation of the Australian Curriculum v9, ensuring strong alignment between curriculum, pedagogy, assessment and reporting.




- Lead whole-school improvement in teaching and learning, establishing high expectations and consistent, evidence-informed practice.
- Build teacher capability through coaching, mentoring, modelling, classroom observation, feedback and targeted professional learning.
- Lead effective differentiation and inclusive curriculum practices, supporting teachers to respond to individual student needs, strengths and readiness.
- Lead high-quality planning, assessment, pre-moderation and moderation, strengthening assessment literacy and consistency of teacher judgement.
- Use student learning and achievement data to identify priorities, monitor progress and evaluate the impact of teaching and intervention.
- Embed culturally responsive, inclusive and socially just practices across curriculum and teaching.
- Build strong partnerships with students, staff, families, community and relevant agencies.
- Contribute strategically to whole-school improvement priorities and effectively manage curriculum resources, systems and processes.
- Maintain a strong understanding of relevant departmental policies, procedures, legislation and professional standards.

Key Capabilities

We are seeking an instructional leader who can operate both strategically and operationally,



with the capacity to lead people, curriculum and improvement. The successful applicant will demonstrate:

- Deep knowledge of the Australian Curriculum v9, curriculum planning, assessment and reporting.
- Strong instructional leadership and the ability to coach and develop teachers to improve classroom practice.
- Strong knowledge of differentiation, inclusion, assessment, pre-moderation and moderation.
- Capacity to use evidence and data to lead and monitor improvement.
- A strong commitment to culturally responsive practice and genuine community partnership.
- Strategic thinking, effective change leadership and a commitment to achieving improved learning outcomes for all students.

What We Offer

- A high-functioning, improvement-focused leadership team
- Strong and established community partnerships
- Access to targeted coaching and professional learning
- The opportunity to lead significant, system-level work that directly impacts student outcomes
- A unique and deeply rewarding remote leadership experience
- Excellent subsided housing and remote incentives

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

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📌 Head Of Department (Curriculum) - Mornington Island State School (Mount Isa City)
🏢 North West Queensland
📍 Mount Isa City