Head of Junior Years @ Seymour College (Adelaide)

- Senior leadership of a values led Junior School campus
- Strategic and operational role within the College Executive
- Shape culture, capability and learning at a pivotal time The Position Seymour College seeks to appoint an experienced and highly credible Head of Junior Years to provide strategic and operational leadership across Prep to Year 6, including OSHC and Vacation Care. A member of the College Executive, this role carries primary responsibility for the day‑to‑day leadership of the Junior Years Campus and plays a central role in shaping the educational, pastoral and cultural experience of students, staff and families in the Junior Years. Reporting to the Principal, the Head of Junior Years oversees teaching and learning, wellbeing, staff leadership, operations, facilities and financial management, and is deeply engaged in the life of the College. Working collaboratively with the Executive and Junior Years leadership team, the role is responsible for building a positive, inclusive and high‑performing learning setting underpinned by clarity, consistency and high professional standards. The Head of Junior Years will work collaboratively with Early Years in relation to transition arrangements as required. A key priority will be the development and articulation of a clear five‑year vision for the Junior Years, aligned to whole‑College strategy. The successful candidate will be an experienced and highly capable Junior School leader with deep primary education expertise and a strong understanding of contemporary pedagogy for girls’ learning and wellbeing. They will bring a mature, steady and confident leadership presence, with the ability to navigate complexity, build confidence and lead in a community‑rich environment. Comfortable balancing relational leadership with clear accountability, the appointee will demonstrate sound judgement, strong organisational capability and the confidence to lead strategy, people and operations with consistency and purpose. The role requires strong visibility and engagement with staff, students and families, a commitment to developing leadership capability within the team, and the capacity to articulate and lead a compelling long‑term vision for Junior Years. A teaching component forms part of this role. The Organisation Founded in 1922, Seymour College is one of South Australia’s leading independent day and boarding schools for girls, with Early Years co‑education, located on a single 25‑acre campus in Glen Osmond. Guided by the ethos Crescam Ministrando, I grow by serving, the College is values driven and identity rich, with an educational philosophy of Complete Achievement that balances academic excellence, wellbeing, co‑curricular engagement and service. Seymour is committed to developing women of strength, optimism and justice, confident for the future. The McGregor Campus, home to the Early Years and Junior School from Prep to Year 6, provides a vibrant, nurturing and innovative learning environment shaped by contemporary primary pedagogy and research into how girls learn best. With a strong focus on explicit teaching, targeted support, wellbeing and belonging, the Junior Years establish the academic foundations, confidence and curiosity that underpin a Seymour education and support successful transition into the next stages of schooling. To apply Please visit and click ‘Apply Now’, using reference SEYjun0426 addressing your cover letter and resume to Liz Jones and Larissa Langley of Future Leadership™, or call for further information. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rn6u0