Ambrose Treacy College (ATC) is a leading Catholic Years 4 – 12 boys school located in Indooroopilly with a cohort of 1,300 students. Founded in the Edmund Rice tradition, our deeply embedded values-led learning environment blends tradition with innovation to empower students to engage in contemporary learning and develop a strong sense of belonging.
Our community strives to animate the Charter and Touchstones of Liberating Education, Gospel Spirituality, Inclusive Community and Justice and Solidarity as lived realities in the everyday life of our school. Our Pillars of Service, Leadership and Learning guide us in forming young people to be and become for our world, Signum Fidei: Signs of Faith.
College Principal
This role is ideal for an outstanding educational leader who brings expertise, initiative, innovation and a strong Catholic faith-based education spirit to continue forging the College’s exceptional reputation.
The successful candidate will posses:
- Exceptional credentials and experience as a Catholic educator.
- A record of successful and highly relational leadership.
- Capacity for cultivating a culture of continuous improvement and sustainability across all aspects of the College.
- Capability of developing excellence in both academic and pastoral areas of school life.
- Strategic capacity to lead a dynamic school into the future.
- A strong sense of Catholic faith as the key basis on which the College operates.
- The ability to build strong, respectful relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and the wider community, fostering a supportive, connected, and inclusive College environment.
- Demonstrate unwavering dedication to student wellbeing, recognising it as foundational to effective teaching, learning, and leadership.
The successful candidate will be rewarded with:
- A deeply supportive professional environment where ongoing growth, excellence, and shared purpose are championed for the benefit of every learner and every teacher.
- An inclusive and collaborative leadership culture where all staff work in genuine partnership to advance academic achievement and pastoral distinction across the College.
- A creative, engaging, and welcoming workplace that nurtures professional curiosity, encourages innovation, and supports lifelong leadership development within a faith-based Edmund Rice Catholic educational framework.
Full details of the position and application procedures can be located on the College's website www.atc.qld.edu.au under Employment.
Application Process
Applications to be submitted and addressed to Mr Peter Fullagar, Director - Education, Strategy and Performance QLD/ACT, EREA Colleges Ltd at ereacollegeshr@erea.edu.au
Your application in one PDF document should include:
1. Current CV
2. Covering Letter, outlining reasons for your interest in and suitability for the position (2 pages max)
3. A Written Statement, outlining your reflection on the four domains of leadership listed in the Duties & Responsibilities of the Principal (e.g. Identity, Educational, Community and Administrative) (5 pages max).
For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Mr Peter Fullagar on 07 3737 6712 or via email peter.fullagar@erea.edu.au
Closing Date
5pm AEST, 19 May 2026
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.
Applications for this position will close at 5.00pm on Tuesday 19 May 2026.