St Mark’s Anglican Community School (St Mark’s) opened in 1986 and is the foundation school of AngliSchools. As a Kindergarten to Year 12 Anglican school, St Mark’s provides a high quality, inclusive, caring education grounded in the Anglican tradition.

The School is a centre of excellence in teaching and learning, pastoral care, worship, and service. St Mark's is committed to fostering growth in character, service and learning in a Christian and Child-Safe environment.

St Mark’s is a values-driven community guided by our values of Faith, Inclusion, Respect and Excellence. The School motto is Seek Truth and Wisdom.

About the Role

St Mark's Anglican Community School is seeking to employ an experienced Head of Department - Religious Studies with leadership experience or leadership potential. This is an ongoing role commencing in 2027.

The Head of Department should have a future-focused, evidence-informed and visionary approach, in order to play a key role in assisting the School in collaboratively working towards its strategic vision. The Head of Department should be a role model as an educator and professional learner, and a mentor for staff. They should display the qualities of a good leader, manager and administrator that are congruent with the mission and values of the School. The position is one that requires knowledge, innovation, and leadership in relation to curriculum, pedagogy, and staff development.

At St Mark’s, Heads of Department are leaders within the curriculum related areas of the School. This role involves the leadership of a core aspect of learning, including responsibility for curriculum, the learning and teaching process, resources, and staff in their department, from Years 6-12.

The Head of Department directly influences the quality of teaching and learning in their department and throughout the School. They coordinate programs that:



engage and challenge students to learn and to be their best; differentiate for diverse individual educational needs; and incorporate digital technologies to enhance learning.

LEADERSHIP

- Create and implement an Operational Plan for the department that drives achievement and improvement that supports and moves forward the School Strategic Plan.

- Present at appropriate parent and student information events, such as Parent Information Evenings.

- Participate in the work of the Curriculum Team, including preparing for and participating in Curriculum Team and other relevant meetings.

TEACHING AND LEARNING

- Be an exemplary teacher who models evidence-based practices to improve student learning.

- Be innovative and creative in thought and remain abreast of current educational and leadership research.

- Lead and support department staff in the understanding and implementation of best practice curriculum design, pedagogy, feedback, assessment and student learning practice.

- Oversee the creation, monitoring, and updating of SEQTA marks books.

- Supervise the setting of papers and marking procedures.

- Coordinate the submission of semester reports and grades.

- Oversee and role model moderation practices for assessments across year groups within the department to ensure consistency and comparability.

- Seek opportunities to engage in cross-curricular learning that focusses on showing growth in the general capabilities and cross curricular priorities.

STAFF AND RELATIONSHIPS

- Lead and support the creation of a culture that sets high expectations for staff.

- Conduct induction, probation, goal setting, development, review, and performance improvement with staff in line with the School Staff Development Policy.





- Facilitate department meetings that focus on achieving agreed departmental goals that are measured, reviewed, and in line with the strategic focus areas of the School.

ORGANISATION AND ADMINISTRATION

- Be responsible for and control expenditure from the department budget.

- Organise and oversee relevant department events and activities, which may include incursions, excursions, competitions, carnivals, performances, and camps.

- Support the Heads of School in operations including subject selection, parent information, examinations, and reporting.

- Ensure members of the department meet relevant deadlines.

- Communicate clearly and keep thorough records.

GENERAL

- Be supportive of the Anglican Identity of the School.

- Work with staff to ensure the implementation and maintenance of School policies and procedures.

- Comply with the St Mark’s Staff Code of Conduct and actively contribute to creating and maintaining a child safe workplace.

Application Process

For more detailed information, including a role description, please visit the St Mark's website.

Please submit your CV and covering letter via SEEK. Confidential questions can be directed to ******@stmarks.wa.edu.au

Applications close at 8am on Friday 06 November 2026. We reserve the right to close this advertisement prior to the closing date if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Privacy Statement

In applying to provide your services, you will be providing St Mark’s with personal information, e.g. your name and address or information contained on your resume. This information will be collected in order to assess your application and may be stored for 12 months. We may also make notes and prepare a confidential report in respect of your application. Access to this information may be available to you if you ask the School for it. We will not disclose this information to a third party without your consent.

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