Head of Campus - Senior Secondary

Provide strategic, cultural and day-to-day leadership across learning, student wellbeing, staff development and campus operations......

CREST Education is a values-based Christian education community committed to equipping students to live a life of faithful service . The CREST Education precinct is located on 138 acres in Melbourne's south east. The precinct is made up of distinct components: Hillcrest Christian College, Rivercrest Christian College, Ayr Hill Equestrian Centre, and Environmental Reserve. The newly completed Senior Learning Precinct is an exciting learning space aimed at fostering student independence and a smooth transition into a range of career pathways beyond secondary school. Guided by the pillars of Instilling Faith, Pursuing Excellence, Nurturing Wellbeing and Serving Community, CREST empowers its people to make a difference within a culture characterised by learning, high performance and Christian purpose.

Beginning in 2027 and reporting to the Deputy Principal Campus Operations, the Head of Campus – Senior Secondary is a significant educational and operational leadership role with responsibility for creating an engaging, rigorous and future-focused senior secondary experience for Year 11 and 12 students. Working collaboratively as part of the CREST Leadership Team, the Head of Campus will provide strategic, cultural and day-to-day leadership across learning, student wellbeing, staff development and campus operations. As a visible, relational and inspiring leader, they will foster high expectations, use evidence and data to improve student outcomes, strengthen staff capability and ensure the Senior Secondary campus contributes meaningfully to CREST’s aligned, integrated ‘one school’ approach. The idea candidate will display a passion for empowering senior secondary students to fulfill their incredible potential through a range of pathways of learning.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead a culture of excellence in senior secondary learning, teaching and wellbeing, informed by evidence, data and contemporary practice.
• Champion innovative, engaging and future-focused learning that prepares students for their educational pathway and a life of service.
• Provide visible, relational and values-led leadership to students, staff, families and the broader CREST community.
• Build staff capability through purposeful development, distributed leadership, high expectations and professional accountability.
• Oversee the effective operation of the Senior Secondary campus, including curriculum, co-curricular programs, staffing, resources, student standards and communications.
• Maintain a strong culture of safety, wellbeing, compliance and risk management, including commitment to Child Safe standards.

The preferred candidate will be an experienced school leader with a lived Christian faith, a strong record of educational leadership and demonstrated capacity to translate strategy into sustained improvement. They will combine instructional credibility with exceptional interpersonal, communication and stakeholder-management skills, and bring resilience, cultural awareness and a genuine capacity to build community. A Degree in Education and current VIT registration are required, with postgraduate qualifications in Educational Leadership or a related field desirable. The position includes a 0.2 FTE teaching allocation per fortnight.

CREST Education has zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to providing a child safe environment where children and young people are safe and feel safe.
[https://cresteducation.vic.edu... Consulting Australia is partnering with CREST Education in the search and selection process for this position. For a confidential discussion regarding the application process and to access candidate information, please contact Fiona Hutton on 0499 000 973 or fiona@hutton.education

Application closing date: Thursday 24th September, 2026 at 5:00pm