About the Department of Education:

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.

About us:

Make a lasting difference in a school where every student is known, valued and encouraged to succeed.

Located on Gudjal Country, Charters Towers State High School has proudly served its rural community for more than 114 years, combining strong traditions with innovative and responsive education.

Just 90 minutes from Townsville and the coast, Charters Towers offers affordable housing (department housing depending on availability), short commutes and the relaxed pace and open spaces of country living.

"The Towers" is renowned for its welcoming hospitality, heritage streetscapes, spectacular sunsets and strong community spirit, with an impressive range of sporting, arts, theatre, equestrian and community organisations. Weekends can include markets, rodeos, race days, music festivals, the annual show, exploring the goldfields or visiting the iconic drive-in cinema.

Your opportunity:

As the HOD Student Services in our close-knit Year 7-12 school, you will lead, develop, implement, review support structures, programs and process to support and inspire our diverse learners.

Working collaboratively with committed colleagues and supportive families, you will support students to access curriculum responsive to their needs, strengths and aspirations while building positive relationships, maintaining high expectations and creating secure, purposeful learning environments.





You will coordinate and lead a team of people all working to ensure that we have our students engaged and learning.

Responsibilities include:

Lead and support initiatives to improve student learning, attendance and academic outcomes, particularly for students experiencing disadvantage.
Monitor student performance and behaviour, develop appropriate intervention strategies, and support the academic, social and emotional needs of new arrivals through effective induction and engagement.
Collaborate with parents, school staff, higher education institutions and relevant departments to develop strategies that improve student achievement and attendance.
Develop community engagement programs and maintain partnerships with external agencies, local businesses and not-for-profit organisations to support students and their families.
Support school leadership teams and teaching staff with tools to monitor student progress, ensure compliance with relevant legislation and policies, and manage departmental human, financial, facilities and curriculum resources effectively.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

Interested? To Apply:

Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
Attach a 2-page response to the 'How you will be assessed' section of the attached role description.
Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

📌 Head of Department - Student Services - Charters Towers State High School (Townsville City)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Townsville City