Department for Education Job reference: 865072

Location:
5690
- CEDUNA Job status: Long Term Contract Eligibility: Open to Everyone Unique Leadership Opportunity on the Eyre Peninsula. Penong Primary School is a small, tight-knight school on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. With two multi-year level classrooms, serving children from Penong and surrounding areas, including Fowlers Bay and Coorabie. Penong Primary School is supported by farming families, local service providers, community members, the local surfing community, and an Aboriginal homelands community. Our school has a diverse student body, with 38% identifying as Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander. We support children from Preschool to Year 6 and run a Playgroup for young families. Our core values: “Respect, Achievement and Community” are central to how we learn, work and play. We believe that Penong Primary School offers a unique, intimate learning environment where children are nurtured and given every opportunity to flourish. This is an exciting prospect to join our school as an engaging and innovative leader. The successful principal will have the opportunity to lead a school that is deeply connected to its community and committed to positive outcomes for every child. This role would suit a leader who values authentic relationships, inclusive practice, community engagement and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in a unique regional setting.



During your time off, Cactus Beach or Point Sinclair are your spots for a swim or surf Visit picturesque Lake MacDonell and explore the conservation parks surrounding the area for bushwalking and camping. A 45-minute drive to Ceduna will get you to the airport for a quick flight back to Adelaide. At this site, you'll receive an additional $11,883 in country incentives:
• Country Incentives Zone Allowance: $7,031
• Locality allowances:
• Compensation for adverse environment: $1,773
• Increased cost of living and some aspects of isolation: $1,026
• In respect of abnormal depreciation of motor vehicle: $2,053 You May Also Be Eligible For
• a one-off incidentals payment (if this is your first permanent appointment in a country zone): $985
• a 50% rental subsidy
• payment of reasonable and necessary removal and relocation costs
• travel and accommodation costs for medical and dental treatment. What To Do Now If you are an aspiring leader looking to Bring your Brilliance to our tight-knit school in a gorgeous regional location, we want to hear from you Click ‘Apply’ now Applications close: 20/11/2026 11:00 PM Flexibility Statement The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

📌 PRINCIPAL BAND/PENONG PS (Ceduna)
🏢 Department For Education, South Australia
📍 Ceduna