<ul> <li>Shape the next chapter of a flourishing, values-driven College</li> <li>Combine educational leadership with strategic and commercial impact</li> <li>Be a visible leader in a connected, faith-centred community</li> </ul> <div> <div> <p><strong>About Us <br><br></strong>St Peters Lutheran College Springfield is a dynamic, co-educational Kindergarten to Year 12 school&nbsp;located&nbsp;in the heart of Greater Springfield&nbsp;-&nbsp;Australia’s fastest-emerging city and one of the nation’s few fully master-planned communities. Established in 2008, the&nbsp;College&nbsp;has grown alongside the region it serves and now educates more than 800 students within a vibrant and connected learning community. <br><br> Guided by its mission of Excellence in Christian Co-Education, St Peters Springfield is grounded in Lutheran faith and committed to the formation of young people of character,&nbsp;purpose&nbsp;and service. The&nbsp;College&nbsp;offers a rich academic and co-curricular program, supported by contemporary facilities and a strong culture of care. <br><br> As part of the wider St Peters Lutheran College community, the Springfield campus&nbsp;benefits&nbsp;from shared vision and strategic alignment, while&nbsp;maintaining&nbsp;a distinctive local identity and highly relational culture. With sustained enrolment growth and an ambitious outlook, the&nbsp;College&nbsp;is entering an exciting new phase&nbsp;-&nbsp;presenting a compelling opportunity for an educational leader to shape its next chapter and leave&nbsp;a lasting legacy. <br><br><strong>About the Role <br><br></strong>The&nbsp;Head of&nbsp;St Peters&nbsp;Springfield holds overall responsibility for the leadership,&nbsp;culture&nbsp;and performance of the Springfield&nbsp;school, reporting to the&nbsp;Head of College&nbsp;and working in close partnership with the College’s executive leadership. <br><br> This is a role of significant breadth and influence, suited to a leader who is both educationally grounded and commercially astute&nbsp;-&nbsp;able to think strategically while&nbsp;remaining&nbsp;highly visible and engaged in the daily life of the&nbsp;College. <br><br> As a values-led leader, the Head of&nbsp;St Peters&nbsp;Springfield&nbsp;sets the tone for student learning and care, staff wellbeing and performance, and the responsible stewardship of people,&nbsp;resources&nbsp;and facilities. The role calls for sound judgement, strong relational&nbsp;capability&nbsp;and the confidence to lead a&nbsp;learning community&nbsp;with clarity,&nbsp;humility and purpose within a Christian educational context.</p> <div> This is a tenured position, appointed for a maximum term of five (5) years. <br> <br><strong>Key Responsibilities&nbsp;</strong> </div> </div> <div> <ul> <li> <p>Provide Christ-centred leadership that advances the&nbsp;College’s mission,&nbsp;culture&nbsp;and identity&nbsp;</p></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li> <p>Lead and continually strengthen high-quality teaching, learning and co-curricular programs&nbsp;</p></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li> <p>Foster an environment where students are known,&nbsp;supported&nbsp;and challenged to thrive&nbsp;</p></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li> <p>Build and sustain a high-performing staff culture focused on growth,&nbsp;wellbeing&nbsp;and accountability&nbsp;</p></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li> <p>Lead strategic, academic,&nbsp;operational&nbsp;and financial planning aligned with&nbsp;College&nbsp;priorities&nbsp;</p></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li> <p>Oversee enrolments, growth&nbsp;initiatives&nbsp;and the positive promotion of the&nbsp;College&nbsp;</p></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li> <p>Steward facilities,&nbsp;resources&nbsp;and master planning in line with delegated authority&nbsp;</p></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li> <p>Ensure strong governance, compliance, risk&nbsp;management&nbsp;and child safety practices&nbsp;</p></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li> <p>Cultivate trusted relationships with parents, alumni, church&nbsp;groups&nbsp;and the wider community&nbsp;</p></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li> <p>Collaborate effectively with shared corporate services and College leadership to support long-term sustainability&nbsp;<br><br></p></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <div> <p><strong>What You Bring&nbsp;</strong></p> </div> <div> <ul> <li> <p>Demonstrated leadership experience in a Kindergarten to Year 12&nbsp;College&nbsp;environment&nbsp;</p></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li> <p>Current registration with&nbsp;or potential for registration with&nbsp;the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT)&nbsp;</p></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li> <p>Relevant tertiary qualifications in education, with postgraduate qualifications in leadership or educational leadership highly regarded&nbsp;</p></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li> <p>A genuine and lived commitment to&nbsp;faith-based&nbsp;education, preferably within the Lutheran tradition&nbsp;</p></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li> <p>A leadership presence that is calm,&nbsp;visible&nbsp;and grounded in integrity&nbsp;</p></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li> <p>Strong instructional leadership with a clear focus on student learning and wellbeing&nbsp;</p></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li> <p>Strategic capability, with the confidence to lead growth, change and continuous improvement&nbsp;</p></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li> <p>Well-developed business and financial acumen in a contemporary educational setting&nbsp;</p></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li> <p>Outstanding communication skills and the ability to build trust across diverse communities&nbsp;</p></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li> <p>Personal qualities of resilience, self-awareness,&nbsp;courage&nbsp;and sound judgement&nbsp;</p></li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><strong><br> How to Apply <br><br></strong>To apply, please&nbsp;submit&nbsp;your&nbsp;curriculum vitae and&nbsp;cover letter&nbsp;demonstrating&nbsp;how you meet the&nbsp;selection criteria outlined in the Candidate Information Pack&nbsp;and details of three professional&nbsp;referees&nbsp;by clicking on the Apply button provided. <strong>Applications close at 10:00am on&nbsp;Monday, 23 February 2026.</strong><strong> <br><br></strong>If you have any questions, please&nbsp;contact&nbsp;Mr Tim Kotzur&nbsp;on&nbsp;07 3377 6231,&nbsp;Head of College,&nbsp;St Peters Lutheran College&nbsp;or via email at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:<a href='mailto:hoc@stpeters.qld.edu.au?subject=Head%20of%20St%20Peters%20College%20Springfield%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29'>hoc@stpeters.qld.edu.au</a>?subject=Head%20of%20St%20Peters%20College%20Springfield%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29"></a><a href="mailto:hoc@stpeters.qld.edu.au?subject=Head%20of%20St%20Peters%20College%20Springfield%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29">hoc@stpeters.qld.edu.au</a>. <br><br> A copy of the&nbsp;Candidate Information Pack&nbsp;can be found&nbsp;below. <br><br> For more information about working at St Peters Lutheran College&nbsp;Springfield&nbsp;and the benefits on offer, please visit <a href="https://www.stpeters.qld.edu.au/">www.stpeters.qld.edu.au</a>.<br><br></p> </div> </div> <div> <p><strong>Eligibility Requirements&nbsp;</strong></p> </div> <div> <ul> <li> <p>Must be registered to teach or be eligible to be&nbsp;registered&nbsp;with the Queensland College of Teachers.&nbsp;To find out more about teacher registration requirements and processes please go to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.qct.edu.au/teaching-in-queensland">QCT website here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li> <p>Applicants are expected to support the Christian Ethos of the College.&nbsp;</p></li> </ul> </div> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.martianlogic.com/smejobsearch/jsponly/downloadFile.jsp?jobAttachmentId=108860" target="_blank">Candidate Information Pack</a></li> </ul>