Assistant Principal (Students) - Southern Cross Catholic College, SCARBOROUGH

Brisbane Catholic Education Office – Redcliffe QLD

About Brisbane Education
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a vibrant learning community within the Archdiocese, employing over 12,000 people across a diverse range of positions. As the largest provider of Catholic education in Queensland, BCE is dedicated to delivering high-quality education from Prep to Year 12. Through strong partnerships with parents, governments, and the wider community, BCE fosters social responsibility, self-discipline and Catholic values in all its students. We offer a supportive working culture where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. Arrive at work every day to a welcoming and compassionate environment, knowing that you'll be supported to take care of what's important to you. Learn more about Brisbane Catholic Education.

Summary

The Assistant Principal - Students provides strategic and operational leadership in student formation, wellbeing and pastoral care. This role enables student learning and flourishing by fostering a strong Catholic identity, promoting a safe and inclusive learning environment, and supporting staff to enact high-quality pastoral and relational practices.

In collaboration with the head of Campus and Campus Leadership Team (CLT), the Assistant Principal cultivates a culture of encounter, inclusion and excellence consistent with Brisbane Catholic Education's mission to teach, challenge and transform.

At Southern Cross Catholic College, this role is exercised within the Lasallian tradition, promoting the College's charism and values across all aspects of student life.

- Location:



SCCC Secondary - Scarborough Campus
- Start date: January 2027
- Status: Full-time Fixed Term/Variation (This is a 5 year appointment with a further 5 years offered pending a positive review)
- Salary: $149,763 - $157,120 per annum + 12.5% Super
- Ad close date: 9th August 2026

Please note: This is a substantive 5 year appointment as Assistant Principal (with a further 5 years offer subject to a positive review), with an underlying continuing teaching status.

About our school
Southern Cross Catholic College is a Prep to Year 12 school offering families a co-educational pathway to life-long learning. The College was founded in 1995 following the amalgamation of the Catholic primary and secondary schools in the Moreton Bay Region.

The multi-campus College operates as the principal Catholic College on the Redcliffe peninsula. Southern Cross Catholic College has three campuses located in Scarborough, Kippa Ring and Woody Point accommodating students in Prep to Year 6 and a fourth campus in Scarborough accommodating middle and senior years students from Year 7 to 12. Explore our school website to learn more about us.

About the chance

Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) invites applications for this School Senior Leadership position with the capability to support the Principal in:





- building the religious life of the school and a vibrant Catholic identity within the school community;
- growing the engagement, progress, achievement and wellbeing of each student in the school; and
- building a sustainable school community, ensuring stewardship of resources with transparency, accountability and compliance.

In this position you will be responsible for:

- Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of a coherent Formation and Wellbeing Framework aligned with BCE priorities and College context.
- Provide strategic leadership for student wellbeing, behaviour and engagement across the Secondary Campus, ensuring a proactive, inclusive and evidence-informed approach.
- Lead a culture of safeguarding where the protection and wellbeing of students is understood as the responsibility of all staff.
- Work collaboratively as a member of the Campus Leadership Team to align vision, strategy and operational priorities with BCE expectations.
- Develop and sustain strong partnerships with parents and caregivers as active partners in student learning and wellbeing.
- Lead the development and implementation of student leadership structures and opportunities across the Secondary Campus
- Collaborate with the Assistant Principal - Curriculum and the Curriculum leaders to ensure strong alignment between student wellbeing and improved learning outcomes.
- Ensure all student wellbeing, behaviour and pastoral care policies align with BCE frameworks and legislative requirements.

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About Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a vibrant learning community within the Archdiocese, employin

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