Located in Bruce ACT, Radford College is a co-educational Anglican school that supports and nurtures students from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12. We combine strong academics with transformational co-curricular opportunities, a deep sense of belonging and a holistic education preparing for a life of leadership and impact.

Head of High Potential Learning

Full time | Commencing Term 1, 2027

Leadership position – 3-year appointment

Radford College seeks to appoint an outstanding educator and leader as Head of High Potential Learning. This is an exciting prospect to lead academic enrichment, gifted and high-potential education, enterprise learning and future-readiness initiatives across the Secondary School.

Reporting to the Head of Learning and Teaching, this pivotal middle leadership role is responsible for developing and delivering programs that challenge, inspire and extend students to achieve their personal best. Working collaboratively with academic leaders, teachers and external partners, the Head of High Potential Learning will foster a culture of intellectual curiosity, innovation, academic excellence and real-world application.

Radford College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to comply with the College's Child Protection and Safeguarding policies, procedures and satisfy all relevant child protection screening requirements. Radford College expects all staff to actively contribute to a child-safe culture and to uphold their responsibilities in creating an environment where all children and young people are safe, respected and heard.

About the role

As a member of the College's leadership community,



the Head of High Potential Learning will provide strategic and operational leadership for gifted and high-potential education, academic enrichment, enterprise education and future-readiness programs.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Learning and Teaching,
Dean of Student Pathways and Strategy, Heads of Department, Heads of Year and classroom teachers to identify, support and extend high-potential learners while developing innovative learning opportunities that prepare students for future pathways, tertiary study and an evolving workforce.

Key responsibilities include:

Lead the development and implementation of gifted and high-potential education programs across the Secondary School.

Coordinate the identification, monitoring and support of high-potential students using multiple sources of evidence and student achievement data.

Partner with Heads of Department and teachers to promote differentiation, curriculum extension and academic challenge.

Coordinate student participation in academic competitions, Olympiads, university extension programs, specialist workshops and external enrichment opportunities.

Develop and maintain partnerships with universities, academic institutions and external providers to enhance student learning pathways.

Lead the development and delivery of the College's Year 7 to Year 10 Enterprise Education and Future Readiness Program.

Foster innovation, design thinking, entrepreneurship and real-world problem-solving opportunities for students.

Oversee the delivery of work experience programs, tertiary outreach initiatives, industry partnerships and workplace immersion experiences.

Support the planning and delivery of pathways expos, tertiary information evenings, industry engagement opportunities and future-focused learning events.

Promote and celebrate student achievement through College publications, assemblies, events and communication channels.

📌 Head of High Potential Learning (Australian Capital Territory)
🏢 Radford College
📍 Australian Capital Territory