Pacific Lutheran College – Meridan Plains QLD

Context

Established in 2001 in a picturesque setting in Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast, Pacific Lutheran College is a leading K-12 learning community that is innovative, dynamic and progressive. Firmly underpinned by the values and traditions of excellence of Lutheran Education in Australia, students have achieved outstanding success in the academic, sporting and cultural dimensions of their lives. Enrichment programs in all three areas have enabled students to explore their potential.

Pacific has established a strong academic culture, which promotes thinking, deep understandings and creativity based on the learnings of Harvard’s Teaching for Understanding and Visible Thinking frameworks. The synergy of these programs with the research of positive psychology and Lutheran theology provides for a rich whole of life learning culture.

Unique experiences provided through the College’s excellent outdoor education, pastoral care and personal development programs, and the opportunities provided through academic, sporting and cultural learning, support an enriching whole of life education. Active involvement in local and international community service projects broaden young people’s world view and sense of efficacy.

Our staff take advantage of flexibility in physical and virtual spaces to support an increasingly personalised approach to learning for our young people. Pacific has a seamless curriculum across Kindergarten to Year 12 with teams of teachers working across the four subgroups of the College.



Staff are expected to learn collaboratively to contribute to a whole school approach as they lead learning in the Foundation College (Kindergarten - Year 2), Junior College (Years 3 - 5), Middle College (Years 6 - 9) and Senior College (Years 10 - 12).

Role Description

The Head of Daily Operations has primary responsibility for the day to day organisation of the College including the implementation of policy and compliance related to daily activities, excursions, camps and activities.

The Head of Daily Operations is a member of the Administration and Learning Executive (ALE). The role involves administrative and teaching roles. As a senior leader of a Lutheran school all ALE members other than the Business Manager are expected to work towards or possess accreditation status within Lutheran schools. It is expected that all ALE members foster a whole of school approach to learning consistent with the College’s Four Pillars of Learning - Learning to Be, Learning Together, Learning to Learn and Learning to Know and Do. As leaders within a Christian school, each will be expected to support and contribute to the growth of a strong Christian faith community through personal example and qualified leadership. The Head of Daily Operations is directly responsible to the Director of Staff.

As the College continues to grow,



the roles and responsibilities of the role may be redefined through negotiation and to match the strengths of the incumbent. The role of Head of Daily Operations involves leadership across five different vocational practices.

Strengthening Lutheran Identity

As a leader within a Christian school the Head of Daily Operations is expected to:

Support and contribute to the growth of a strong Christian faith community through personal example and professional leadership. This includes participation in Chapels, staff devotions and retreats.

Be supportive of the Lutheran theology of the College and be able to apply this in the undertaking of this role.

Enhancing Excellence in Teaching and Learning

As a leader, the Head of Daily Operations is expected to:

Place student learning at the centre of organisation and decisions to ensure that teachers and students have the opportunity to grow in their capacity as they engage in a diverse and flexible curriculum that is supported by creative, responsive approaches to teaching and learning together with an effective learning environment that aims to optimise student learning and wellbeing.

Ensure that daily operations, activities and excursions are well organised and safe and enable staff and students to maximise learning opportunities.

Produce timetables that optimise student learning and support contemporary approaches to learning, including the determination of subject lines in consultation with the Director of Learning, Heads of Learning and Heads of Department.

Ensure that there is student voice in the direction, review and enhancement of student learning and wellbeing outcomes.

Develop positive partnerships with students, parents and

📌 Head of Daily Operations (Sunshine Coast Regional)
🏢 Pacific Lutheran College
📍 Sunshine Coast Regional