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:

Bluewater State School is located on the banks of Bluewater Creek, 32 kilometres north of Townsville.

The school was opened in June 1957. There were 19 students when the school opened. The original school building and original Principal's house still stand today.

Currently we have approximately 350 students from Prep-Year 6 enrolled at Bluewater State School.

Our school is dedicated to providing a quality personalised education for each and every student. Our school motto, 'Nothing but the best' is indicative of the philosophy we share as a collaborative teaching and learning community.

We are committed to students achieving their personal best whether that be in academic, sporting, artistic and/or cultural fields.

Our school values, Respect, Responsibility and Resilience, are shared across our school community and are evident throughout our school policies and practices.

Your opportunity:

Provide leadership across curriculum areas or whole-school programs, establishing a shared vision focused on achieving quality student learning outcomes.




Promote socially just practices throughout everyday school operations.
Maintain high expectations for student and staff performance.
Engage in continuous learning and ongoing career development.
Build positive partnerships with students, parents, government agencies and community groups.
Take a strategic, forward-thinking approach to educational leadership.
Apply relevant legislation and policies, particularly those affecting students and staff within the school department.
Oversee human, financial, facilities and curriculum resources to support the achievement of program goals.

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 (Curriculum) - Bluewater State School (Townsville City)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Townsville City