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

About Us

Our school has a current enrolment of 780 students from Prep to Year 6. We have built a reputation as a caring, high achieving school, with excellent educational opportunities, including a quality curriculum which incorporates academic, social, cultural and sporting excellence, high behaviour expectations and a commitment to continuing improvement and lifelong learning.

Thornlands State School focuses on growing the whole child, with a strong emphasis on academic achievement. Our school vision is 'Making Our Results Excellent' (M.O.R.E.), ensuring that every one of our students is achieving to their full potential.

About the Role

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Provide instructional leadership across the Upper School, drawing on solid curriculum knowledge and expertise in Literacy, student engagement and inclusive practices to improve learning outcomes for all students.

Lead the development and implementation of a shared vision for learning, working collaboratively with the Leadership Team and school community to establish high expectations for student achievement, staff performance and continuous improvement.

Promote an inclusive and socially just school culture,



advocating for the needs of all students and building positive partnerships with students, families, staff, agencies and community organisations.

Provide strategic and future-focused leadership, contributing to whole-school planning, responding to emerging priorities, engaging in ongoing professional learning, and ensuring alignment with relevant policies, legislation and departmental requirements.

Lead effective school operations and resource management, strategically managing staff, curriculum, financial and physical resources to achieve identified goals, while deputising for the Principal when required.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

How to apply

Please submit a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history); and A 2-page written statement in response to 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 - Deputy Principal - Thornlands State School (Brisbane)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Brisbane