Deputy Principal

We’re helping young people in Gladstone rediscover their potential through compassion, connection, and learning that makes a difference.

• Walk alongside young people and help them rediscover hope, possibility and success.
• Be part of a team creating a caring, inclusive school.
• Full‑time position available.

Gladstone is a special assistance (alternative) school operated by Carinity, serving students from Years 7 to 12 who have found mainstream schooling challenging or unsuitable.

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated professional to join our team, someone who will contribute to our mission of offering individualised learning, restorative relationships, and pathways to hope, engagement and future success. In this role, you will provide high‑level assistance to the Principal, predominantly through the leadership of the school staff teams, organising, leading, and maintaining the quality of the schools’ individual casework.

• Lead the school’s wellbeing and case‑management frameworks to support positive student outcomes.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with students and coordinate individual support strategies to address barriers to learning and engagement.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, youth workers, and external services to provide holistic support and improve student attendance, wellbeing, and achievement.
• Support and lead school staff through mentoring, team meetings, professional development and a student‑centred approach to service delivery.
• Assist the Principal with school operations, compliance, and strategic priorities, including deputising when required and overseeing key administrative processes and student records.

You see the dignity and potential in every young person and approach your work with empathy, patience, and resilience. You value connection and collaboration, thriving in a close‑knit team where everyone supports each other. Always open to learning and growth, you bring curiosity, reflection, and a genuine desire to make a difference every day.

• Qualified and hold a current QLD Teachers Registration.
• Significant demonstrated experience in providing education and support to marginalised young people.
• Knowledge or training in trauma‑informed practice, restorative practices or behaviour supports.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and supervising staff to ensure quality service, team spirit, and effective time management of resources within a secondary school environment.
• Strong organisational skills, time management and record keeping.
• Possession of a valid Driver’s Licence.
• Hold a current Blue Card Exemption.

We’re part of Carinity, a not‑for‑profit Christian organisation committed to creating communities where people are loved, accepted and supported to reach their full potential. Our special assistance school offers trauma‑informed learning in a supportive environment for students needing a school that understands their individual needs and seeks to support from the heart.

• Appealing not‑for‑profit salary packaging options.
• Access to an employee assistance program.
• On‑going professional development and training.
• Legitimate chance to make a real difference to the community, every day.

Education Gladstone is a Special Assistance School providing expert, coordinated support and educational opportunity to secondary school‑aged young people disenfranchised from mainstream schooling.

Carinity actively encourages and invites applications from people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.