Head of Primary

Mandurah Baptist College is an independent, co-educational College with over 1,400 students from PreKindergarten to Year 12. Our Christian faith and values inform our belief in the potential of all students and fuel our caring College community.

The aim of the College is to provide a comprehensive curriculum which will cater for the individual needs of each student. Since its inception in 2005, the College has forged its reputation as one of the safest and most positive college communities in the Binjareb region where each student has opportunities to thrive.

Our Mission:
To provide an excellent education in a Christian context, developing life ready students who reflect the character of Jesus.

Our College values are:

Faith: We are committed to becoming more like Christ in all we do.
Growth: We are committed to continuously learning, improving, innovating and striving to know and reach our potential.
Relationships: We are committed to each other, caring for and protecting the MBC community.
Excellence: Excellence honours our calling and we are therefore committed to best practice and creating value for the MBC community.
Integrity: We are committed to knowing and doing what is right and behaving in a way that sets an example for the community around us

Every Mandurah Baptist College student is encouraged to discover and develop their individual skills, strengths and talents to achieve their personal best, and to discover a career pathway where they can utilise their skills and talents. Expressing the school motto ‘Be strong and courageous’, our students graduate with the self knowledge and life skills to flourish in their future pathways leading to University, TAFE, apprenticeships and the workforce.

What We Offer:

Continuous staff development and training opportunities
Competitive pay rates
Free onsite parking
Free use of gym facilities
Generous parental leave allowance
Access to a professional and confidential counselling service through our employee assistance program

Should you join us here at Mandurah Baptist College you will join a positive and strong community, dedicated to serving God through the vocation of education. Whether in administration, support or teaching, every staff member has a role to play in the education and care of our students and the furtherance of our mission.

About the role

Mandurah Baptist College invites applications from outstanding Christian educators for the position of Head of Primary from the commencement of the 2026 school year (or earlier by negotiation).

The Head of Primary is a pivotal leadership role in the College’s executive structure, reporting to the Principal and being responsible for the day-to-day management and operations of the College’s Primary School.

The Head of Primary will have an outstanding knowledge of curriculum, pedagogy and pastoral care, and have a proven track record of working with teams to create high-performing cultures that promote student learning.

The Primary School at Mandurah Baptist College currently caters for 700 students from Pre Kindergarten through to Year 6, with a purpose-built Early Learning Centre feeding into established Upper Primary facilities. Shared facilities with the Secondary School include an outstanding Theatre, Sports Centre, ovals, courts and play areas.

Renowned for its caring, supportive culture, which underpins its rigorous academic program, Mandurah Baptist College is an outstanding College in which to live, work and lead.

We invite you to join an aspirational, future-focused learning community, where the pursuit of excellence is nurtured in an inclusive, Christ-centred environment.

Profile:

Applicants for the position of Head of Primary at Mandurah Baptist College should address the selection criteria in the position description found on the College website:

A living Christian faith
Curriculum &/or pastoral and teaching experience
A sound understanding of contemporary pedagogy and wellbeing paradigms
A sound understanding of the wider educational sector, including the relevant aspects of educational psychology, regulatory requirements, theoretical underpinnings and application in practice, strategic planning and school improvement paradigms.
Strong team building and organisational capacity
A willingness to go the extra mile to achieve excellence
Evident leadership capacity; strong referee commendations
Excellent communication skills
Relevant teaching qualifications and current registration with Teachers Registration Board of Western Australia (TRBWA)
Current Working with Children Check
Valid Australian work rights to apply for this position
Willingness to uphold and live the Mission, Vision and Christian values of Mandurah Baptist College.

Closing date of Applications: Tuesday 3 June 2025, 9.00am

How to Apply

To be considered for this role, all candidates must complete an online application through the College website: https://www.mbc.wa.edu.au/employment/ 

For further information, please contact HR on (08) 9583 7000 or via email at jobs@mbc.wa.edu.au

Mandurah Baptist College is committed to being a child safe organisation and will demonstrate its leadership and commitment to student safety and wellbeing through the implementation of the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. Applicants’ identity, references and qualifications will be checked and verified