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School Senior Leaders
Join our team of passionate leaders who deliver excellent outcomes for our schools, our teachers and our future generations.
Vacancies for school senior leadership positions (Principal, P-12 Head, Deputy Principal, Assistant Principal and Assistant Principal Religious Education) are advertised throughout the year on the Brisbane Catholic Education careers page.
Referee statements
Applicants will require two referee statements for all Senior Leadership positions, one from the Parish Priest and one from the Current Principal/Line Manager. These will be kept on file for 12 months and should be emailed directly to CareersBCE@bne.catholic.edu.au
Referee Statement - Line Manager
Referee Statement - Parish Priest
Position descriptions and eligibility criteria
Position descriptions for school senior leadership positions are viewable here:
The eligibility criteria for senior leadership positions include:
- Be a committed, practising Catholic, or in an ecumenical school, a committed, practising member of one of the faith traditions represented in that ecumenical school.
- Hold, or be eligible to hold, registration as a teacher in Queensland.
- Have educational leadership and/or administrative experience.
- Postgraduate qualifications at a Masters-level in Religious Education, Theology or Christian Leadership or a commitment to complete study to attain such a qualification (see below).
BCE-recognised religious units
BCE expects that appointees to senior leadership positions in schools will hold, or be working towards, postgraduate qualifications in Religious Education, Theology or Christian Leadership with a minimum of 8 units. Click here for more info
Appointees who do not hold the required Postgraduate qualifications in Religious Education, Theology or Christian Leadership at time of appointment, will be required to complete the appropriate study, within a designated timeframe, as set out in their contract of employment.
Middle Leaders
Brisbane Catholic Education offer several Middle Leadership opportunities in Secondary and P-12 Colleges. All Curriculum Leaders, Pastoral Leaders, Program Leaders receive an allowance in addition to their teaching salary and are giving teaching release time to fulfil the duties of these positions.
Primary Learning Leaders
All Brisbane Catholic Education P-12 colleges and primary schools appoint a Primary Learning Leader (PLL) to support the Principal, school leaders and staff in enhancing the engagement, and learning outcomes of primary students.
Primary Learning Leaders receive an allowance in addition to their teacher salary and are given teaching release time to fulfil the duties of these positions.
