Pastoral Leader – Middle School Years 7 – 9
Job No:
MARASH2080
Location:
Ashgrove
PASTORAL LEADER - MIDDLE SCHOOL
Marist College Ashgrove is a Catholic day and boarding school for boys in Years 5-12, situated in Brisbane's inner Northern suburbs. Inspired by the work of St Marcellin Champagnat, we pride ourselves on delivering a holistic catholic education in all spiritual, academic, social, artistic and sporting domains and where boys are encouraged to always strive to achieve their personal best.
Working at Marist College Ashgrove means joining a community of highly motivated, passionate, professional and experienced individuals who are known for our inclusivity, expertise and dedication to our students, education and each other. We are immensely proud of the opportunities that are afforded to students here at Marist College, with excellence in learning and teaching, a robust co-curricular sporting and cultural program and a focus on faith formation and service that assists in developing young men who are prepared for a dynamic world.
The role of the Pastoral Leader – Middle School (Years 7-9) is to support the Assistant Head of College - Students in the leadership of the Pastoral Care Team, and to ensure that the student pastoral care practices and procedures are maintained. As a team member of the Pastoral Leadership Team, this position has the joint responsibility for the leadership of all things proactive and reactive to enable the wellbeing of each student. The Pastoral Leader position overall leads and instructs the Heads of House in the care of students.
Following the promotion of the incumbent, the College invites applications for the position of Pastoral Leader – Middle School (Tier 4) commencing with us in 2026.
The ideal applicants will have the following:
Role Specific
- Tertiary level graduate qualification in Education (essential) and post-graduate (desirable).
- Meet all compliance requirements as an educator in Queensland.
- A current National Police check.
Management and Leadership
- Ability to lead, manage and develop cohesive staff teams.
- Vision and success in the development and management of operational aspects of a 5 – 12 College.
- Strong sense of self-awareness and the ability to use it to lead by example.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Proven track record of working collaboratively within a team.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to model optimism and a growth mindset.
- Driven by a genuine service ethos and able to inspire the same in others.
- Supportive of Marist College’s ethos and a willingness to embrace the total life of the College.
Essential Selection Criteria
The criteria below will be used by the selection panel to evaluate applicants.
The applicant will respond to the following in no more than 200 words per paragraph:
- Describe your understanding of the Marist ethos and how you would support and model this as a College leader.
- Demonstrated capacity as an educational leader in your chosen field. based on a shared strategic vision.
- Proven experience in both undertaking and leading staff through the operational/administrative/legislative aspects required within your leadership role.
- Demonstrated ability in the support of families and the development of student’s wellbeing through regular monitoring, communication and programs as relevant.
- Experience in or the ability to develop and co-ordinate proactive wellbeing initiatives aimed at Years 7 - 9.
How to Apply
Your application needs to include the following:
- Cover letter outlining why you are applying for the role.
- Resume including two referees (one of which should be your current principal).
- A succinct overview of how you meet each of the essential selection criteria.
- A completed application form which is available from the College website
The Recruitment Process
If your application is accepted for the next stage, you will be invited to attend an interview.
Applications close 9:00am on Thursday 6 November 2025. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an Interview on a day shortly after the closing date.
All candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process.
All applicants will receive an email confirmation of the receipt of their application.
Marist College Ashgrove is a non-smoking workplace.
Download the MCA Application form here.
Download the Position Description here.
Enquiries only - please do not email your application - should be addressed to:
Charles Brauer
Deputy Head of College
Marist College Ashgrove
Ph 3858 4534
hr@marash.qld.edu.au
