Head of Marketing and Community Engagement

Good Shepherd Lutheran College – Noosaville QLD

The successful candidate will be working closely with the Principal and Senior Leadership Team, the Head of Marketing and Community Engagement contributes to whole-of-College strategy, leads a specialist team, manages resources and external partners, and ensures high standards of professionalism, consistency, and impact across all areas of responsibility.

The Head of Marketing and Community Engagement is a member of the College’s Senior Leadership Team and reports to the Head of Operations. The role provides strategic leadership across marketing, communications, branding, enrolments, stakeholder engagement, community engagement, alumni relations, and public relations.

The position is responsible for developing and delivering an integrated strategy that strengthens the College’s reputation, supports sustainable enrolment growth, and fosters strong relationships with families, alumni, and the wider community.

Encompassing both high-level strategic thinking, as well as operational planning and execution, this position requires an ability to achieve overarching goals through effective day-to-day management of the functions that contribute to success, and an ability to work collaboratively across teams and business units – ensuring all communications and engagement activities are guided by the College’s mission and values.

The roles and responsibilities include:

Leadership and Team Management

Marketing, Communications and Branding

Stakeholder, Community and Alumni Engagement

Market Research and Insight

Public Relations and Media Liaison

Full details of responsibilities can be accessed via this link here: position description

Key Selection Criteria

- Strategic leadership in marketing, communications and branding
- People leadership and resource management
- Enrolment management and data-driven insight
- Stakeholder, community and alumni engagement
- Public relations, media liaison and reputation management
- Commitment to the Christian ethos and understanding of the educational context

Mission and Vision Statement

The vision of the College describes the desired future which drives all decision-making activities:





A Christ-centred learning community inspiring people of purpose, character and service.

The mission of the College describes what the College commits to providing, and the manner in which it is provided, in order to bring this vision to reality:

A quality Christian education in a caring environment.

About us

Valuable Shepherd is a co-educational Prep to Year 12 Lutheran College that serves the families of the breathtakingly beautiful Noosa district on the Sunshine Coast. Good Shepherd Lutheran College is situated on a 9.5hectare campus. The College has a total enrolment of approximately1110 students. Our College is part of the ministry of The Lutheran Church in Queensland and has strong ties to the Noosa Lutheran Parish. Good Shepherd has built a recognised record of both academic success and Christian care.

A Partnership

Our success at Good Shepherd can be attributed to our students, their parents or care givers and our team of talented and dedicated teaching and non teaching staff all working to support the individual academic, cocurricular and welfare needs of each student. In our holistic approach to students we value equity, diversity, individuality and multiculturalism. We strive to inspire and enable our young people to make a positive contribution to their community.

Commitment to our Staff

At Good Shepherd Lutheran College we believe it essential to invest in the knowledge, skills and well being of our staff and so make time for regular professional development. We genuinely encourage and enjoy the sense of community that exists amongst the employees of the College.

STATEMENT OF CHILD AND CULTURAL SAFETY

The Lutheran Education Queensland system of Lutheran schools, colleges and early childhood education and care services in Queensland (LEQ ) is committed to providing environments where children and students are safe, supported, and able to thrive.





We have zero tolerance for child abuse, harm, neglect, or exploitation in any form. The safety and wellbeing of children and students is our highest priority and the paramount consideration in all decision‑making involving children and students.

We recognise that safeguarding children and students requires deliberate, consistent action. This includes maintaining strong systems, building capability across our workforce, and ensuring that concerns are taken seriously and acted upon without delay.

We are committed to:

acting with the safety, wellbeing and best interests of children and students as the paramount consideration at all times

exceeding the 10 Child Safe Standards in every part and activity of our organisation

creating culturally safe environments that are free of racism and discrimination, and upholding the right to cultural safety of all children, and especially those who are Aboriginal persons or Torres Strait Island persons (the universal principle )

creating and maintaining environments that prevent harm and reduce risk through strong governance, supervision and safe practices

listening to, respecting, and taking seriously the voices of children and students

responding promptly and appropriately to concerns, disclosures, or allegations, including through fair and child‑centred processes

complying with all legislative and regulatory child safety obligations, including mandatory reporting and the Reportable Conduct Scheme

This commitment will be communicated to children, students, families and staff, and LEQ will maintain accessible pathways for raising concerns.

We are committed to the regular training and educating our workers (including staff, volunteers, contractors, and leaders) on child and cultural safety.

We do not tolerate child abuse or harm, racism or discrimination. We will take the steps necessary in line with our policies, procedures, risk management practices and codes of conduct to ensure that we maintain child and culturally safe environments.

All workers (including staff, volunteers, contractors, and leaders) share responsibility for child safety and wellbeing, and are expected to uphold this commitment in their roles.

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📌 Head of Marketing and Community Engagement (Noosa Shire)
🏢 Good Shepherd Lutheran College
📍 Noosa Shire