St Laurence’s College is an independent Catholic primary and secondary school for boys, located in South Brisbane, Queensland. Founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1915, the school is a member of Edmund Rice Education Australia Colleges.

As of July 2024, the College has over 2,000 students from Year 5 to Year 12 and is affiliated with the Associated Independent Colleges (AIC) Sporting Association. Summoned by the call of St Laurence’s College motto, facere et docere: To do and to teach, the College strives to implement the Charter for Catholic Schools in the Edmund Rice Tradition so that it is the ‘lived reality’ in the community.

The Deputy Principal is responsible for the strategic direction and operations, all aspects of employment, staffing and administration. The Deputy Principal assumes the role of Acting Principal in the absence of the Principal. The Deputy Principal applies their substantial knowledge and experience in school administration strategically, providing the College with operational direction and development. The Deputy Principal directly oversees a dedicated team of Directors and Managers and their respective portfolios. The Deputy Principal is responsible for maintaining strategic integrity with respect to College wide decision-making. The Deputy Principal contributes as a member of the College Leadership Team and leads the Senior Leadership Team.

The Chief Executive Officer of EREA Colleges Ltd is seeking to appoint an experienced educational leader as Deputy Principal, commencing in January 2025.

The successful candidate will

The successful applicant will have:

• an understanding of Catholic mission and identity that enables leadership that is authentic to the mission and values of the College;
• successful experience in a senior leadership position in a school setting;
• proven ability to work in a collaborative environment as the leader of an executive team;
• be able to assist with the development of community amongst staff, students and parents;
• experience in working with School Advisory Councils/Boards;
• demonstrated excellence in school leadership roles, reflecting integration of mission, pedagogy and pastoral care, particularly as it applies to the education of boys;
• success and experience in staff management and employment processes; and
• can work in a confidential, collaborative and challenging team environment; supportive of the Principal and the CLT members

Further information regarding the role is available on the EREA Colleges Ltd website: https://www.erea.edu.au/our-structure-2/erea-colleges-ltd/: under Work with Us.

Applications, including current Resume, covering letter and written statement can be submitted and addressed to Mr Peter Fullagar, Regional Director of Education – QLD/ACT/TAS, EREA Colleges Ltd at [email protected].

Applications close 5pm, Sunday 22 September 2024.

For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Mr Peter Fullagar on 07 3737 6712 or via [email protected].

All applicants will be subject to EREA Colleges Ltd and legislative screening procedures. These checks are consistent with EREA College’s commitment to child protection policies and procedures.