Job Description

Conscious, Strategic and Pedagogical Leadership

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Applications Close: 24 September 2026

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Chrysalis Steiner School invites an exceptional educational leader to guide our school's next chapter. This is a unique opportunity to lead a thriving K–10 Steiner school where anthroposophy informs daily practice, where relationships are honoured, and where the unfolding of each child's individuality is held with reverence.

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The role is aligned with both the Australian Professional Standard for Principals and the Australian Core Principles of Steiner Education, offering a rich and meaningful leadership pathway.

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A Leadership Role Grounded in Purpose, Vision, Values and clear strategic direction

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Our purpose as a Steiner school is guided by a deep connection to anthroposophy and the Australian Core Principles of Steiner Education. We recognise each child as a whole human being and strive to support the development of intellectual clarity, emotional resilience, artistic creativity, physical capability, and spiritual purpose.

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We seek a leader who can carry the school's core purpose, vision, and values and implement strategy with integrity, moral purpose, and strategic clarity. We seek a person who understands that leadership in a Steiner school is both leading learning, culture and strategy and an inner developmental path.

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As Education Director, you will lead across all domains of the Australian Professional Standard for Principals, expressed through Steiner educational values:

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- Leading Teaching and Learning
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- Collaboratively lead the pedagogical life of the school through deep understanding of child development and the Australian Steiner Curriculum. Framework.
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- Ensure consistently high-quality teaching practice that supports the whole child.
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- Strengthen the College of Teachers as a professional learning community through reflective practice, collaborative inquiry, and shared responsibility.
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- Leading Improvement, Innovation and Change
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- Collaboratively lead and guide strategic development that sustains the long-term health and future direction of the school.
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- Lead innovation that remains true to Steiner principles while critically engaging with a wide range of evidence-informed leading, teaching and learning practices within a culture of inquiry.
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- Foster a culture of professional development and growth, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
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- Leading the Management of the School
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- Oversee operational, staffing, compliance, and financial systems with clarity and accountability.
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- Work closely with the Board of Directors to enact strategic priorities and ensure organisational stability.
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- Build effective structures that support staff wellbeing, student safety, and high-quality learning environments.
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- Leading the School's Engagement with Community
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- Nurture community life, recognising the school as a social organism where parents, teachers, and students flourish together.
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- Strengthen relationships with families, local organisations,



and the broader Steiner education sector.
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- Communicate with warmth, transparency, and presence.
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- Embodying Vision and Values
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- Lead with consciousness, moral imagination, and inner steadiness.
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- Model the values of Chrysalis Steiner School in daily practice.
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- Hold the school as a place where young people can learn, grow, and discover their place in the world.
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Who You Are

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You are a energetic, strategic, and inspirational leader with:

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- Professional standing and experience within the Steiner education sector.
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- A proven record of pedagogical leadership and school culture development.
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- Demonstrated capability in collaborative leadership and developing whole‐school leadership cultures.
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- A deep commitment to anthroposophy and willingness to work from its principles.
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- Registration as a teacher and experience in leading learning within a K–10 context.
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You bring warmth, integrity, and a genuine love for supporting the unfolding of human potential.

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Located in the beautiful Thora Valley near Bellingen, Chrysalis Steiner School offers a rich, land‐based educational experience for 221 students across two campuses. Our curriculum is grounded in Rudolf Steiner's educational philosophy, supporting the intellectual, artistic, social, and physical development of each child.

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Our community is vibrant, connected, and deeply committed to the social and spiritual tasks of Steiner education. The natural environment is integral to our identity, offering young people a living relationship with the land and a sense of belonging.

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📌 Education Director (Bellingen)
🏢 Steiner Education
📍 Bellingen