Following a planned staffing transition, Toowoomba Grammar School is seeking applications for the position of Head of Rugby. The current incumbent will move into a teaching role within the School while remaining actively involved in the 1st XV and broader Rugby program, providing continuity and support for the successful candidate. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate Rugby leader with operational excellence to build on the strong foundations already established within TGS Rugby. This role has the responsibility of leading the development of players and coaches, delivering outstanding sporting experiences, and fostering a culture of excellence, participation and belonging across the School. At Toowoomba Grammar School, we ignite a passion for discovery and provide boys with remarkable opportunities to explore, grow and succeed both on and off the field.

Toowoomba Grammar School was founded in 1875 and is a member school of the Great Public Schools Association of Queensland (GPS). It is an independent non-denominational day and boarding school for boys with a total enrolment of 1,200 from Preparatory to Year 12. There are approximately 300 boarders in the School coming predominantly from throughout Queensland, Northern New South Wales and the Northern Territory. The School’s campus covers 20.5 hectares and is located one kilometre from the centre of Toowoomba.

It is our vision that our boys will graduate from TGS with the skills to be independent, well-balanced, and successful in life. That they are boys of good character who respond well to challenges and achieve life‑long wellbeing.

About the Position





The Head of Rugby provides strategic leadership and hands‑on operational leadership and accountability for the effective day‑to‑day delivery of Toowoomba Grammar School's Rugby program across the Junior and Senior Schools. Working closely with students, staff, coaches, parents, Rugby organisations and other external stakeholders, the successful candidate will support the development of players and coaches while promoting participation, performance and a lifelong passion for the sport.

Key responsibilities
include preparing and delivering the annual Rugby program including driving the day to day operational delivery of the Rugby program; coordinating fixtures, training schedules, trials, camps and carnivals; planning and deploying the coaching workforce and managing operational schedules, budgets, facilities, equipment, records, risk and compliance; developing consistent coaching practices and player pathways across age groups; supporting representative and talented players; and contributing to the recruitment and professional development of coaching staff. The role will also represent the School at GPS fixtures, championships, subcommittee meetings and community Rugby events.

Selection Criteria:

You will be able to demonstrate your ability and commitment to:

- Rugby Program Leadership: Demonstrated ability to provide strategic and operational leadership for a comprehensive school Rugby program across multiple age groups,



including the effective coordination and delivery of day‑to‑day Rugby operations, fixtures, training, trials, camps, carnivals and tours; workforce planning and deployment; budgets, facilities, equipment and resources; risk, compliance and record‑keeping; annual planning, sustainable participation growth, competition delivery and continuous improvement.
- Rugby Coaching Expertise: Current Rugby coaching accreditation at a minimum of ARU Level 2, extensive coaching experience preferably in school or representative environments, and strong knowledge of Rugby rules, techniques, strategies, player development and age‑appropriate coaching practice.
- Student Development and Program Culture: Ability to provide inclusive development opportunities for students of varying ages and abilities, create explicit player pathways, and intentionally foster character, leadership, service, respect, connection, sportsmanship, enjoyment and wellbeing.
- Coaching Quality and Staff Leadership: Experience recruiting, inducting, mentoring and developing coaches, establishing consistent coaching practices and curriculum, monitoring compliance and credentials, and providing constructive observation, feedback and performance review.
- Communication and Stakeholder Engagement: Highly developed communication, liaison and negotiation skills, with demonstrated capacity to build trusted relationships with students, families, staff, coaches, governing bodies, clubs, external partners and the wider Rugby community.
- Operations, Resources and Evidence‑Based Improvement: Experience managing budgets, facilities, equipment, records, program data and reporting, with the capacity to evaluate program effectiveness, explain resource requirements and identify pract

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