Principal / Head of School

Principal

Principal / Head of School

Contract Type: Contract Position Full Time

Applications Close: 9 March 2026

EREA Colleges seeks an exceptional Principal. An inspiring educator who leads with faith, integrity, and a commitment to excellence.

EREA Colleges Ltd invites applications for the role of Principal of St Edmund’s College, Canberra, for commencement as soon as is practicable. (NB: Start date is negotiable for the successful candidate).

St Edmund’s College Canberra is a Catholic Day School for over 1,000 boys and young men from Years 4 to 12. The College was founded in 1954 and has a long and rich history as Canberra’s oldest Catholic boys school. It is proudly a Catholic school in the Edmund tradition and today the College is governed by Edmund Rice Education Australia Colleges Ltd.

The College’s vision is to develop boys into young men of vibrant spirit and strong character through tailored learning experiences. We do this in the context of an authentic, dynamic and relational Catholic educational community. St Edmund’s College encourages young men to be aspirational regarding their future, to develop a social conscience, to think critically and contribute positively to the world beyond St Edmund’s.

The successful candidate will possess:

• exceptional credentials as a Catholic educator,
• a record of successful and highly relational leadership.
• a capacity for cultivating a culture of continuous improvement and sustainability across all aspects of the College,
• capability in both academic and pastoral areas of school life,
• strategic capacity to lead a dynamic school into the future

Principal:

Tim Cleary

Affiliation: None

Teaching Level: Combined

Gender: Boy

838 Students

82 Teaching Staff

38 Non-Teaching Staff

Application Instructions

Applications, including current Resume, covering letter and written statement can be submitted and addressed to Mr Peter Fullagar, Director - Education, Strategy and Performance QLD/ACT, EREA Colleges Ltd at ereacollegeshr@erea.edu.au

Applications close: 5pm, 9 March 2026

For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Mr Peter Fullagar on 07 3737 6712 or via email peter.fullagar@erea.edu.au

*The successful applicant must possess (or be eligible to obtain) and maintain a current Working With Children Check.* *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.*