Director of Student Engagement (7-12)

St Martins Lutheran College

MOUNT GAMBIER, SA 


Head of Faculty / Department

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 3 August 2025


St Martins Lutheran College seeks a dynamic and inspiring leader to promote a culture of engagement and enrich student life in Years 7–12. • Foster an engaged & aspirational school culture • Role model skills & values that make a tangible difference • Collaborative & vibrant leader who invests relationally in community

<p>St Martins Lutheran College is an innovative, Christ-centred educational community inspiring student growth and wellbeing. Located in Mount Gambier, which is known for its outstanding lifestyle and natural beauty, the College is a thriving R-12 school renowned for its caring, inclusive, and progressive environment. The College actively promotes a holistic approach to education that nurtures academic excellence, spiritual development, and personal wellbeing, within the context of the Lutheran traditions and network of schools.</p> <p>The Director of Student Engagement (7-12 Village) is a member of the Senior Leadership Team and reports directly to the Head of Wellbeing (R-12). The Director is an experienced educator with a wholistic lens across all-facets of Secondary School life. An astute collaborator, the Director deftly navigates the needs of diverse stakeholders to enhance student engagement, manage operational effectiveness, and promote an aspirational culture of improvement and growth in wellbeing and learning.</p> <p>The Director of Student Engagement drives the daily culture, operational coherence, and student-centred experience of the 7–12 Village. This influential role involves liaising with and supporting wellbeing leaders, mentoring staff, facilitating student leadership programs, collaborating across departments to seamlessly integrate learning, wellbeing, and operational strategies. The successful candidate will be a visible, relational leader committed to fostering a positive and enriching environment.</p> <p>The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to:</p> <ul> <li>Clearly envision and operationalise strategy, impacting outcomes in a practical and positive way</li> <li>Relationally build community cohesion and culture, seamlessly navigating &amp; bridging diverse stakeholders’ needs</li> <li>Proactively encourage student voice to engage students, grow their capacity and aspirations</li> <li>Promote staff endeavour &amp; professional growth by fostering teacher efficacy, role modelling accountability, cultivating agency and a positive morale through relational trust and effective conflict resolution</li> <li>Confidently &amp; effectively lead change, communicate a compelling &amp; cohesive discourse of life in the 7 -12 Village</li> </ul>
Save Job

Application Instructions

<p><strong>Hutton Consulting Australia&nbsp;</strong>is partnering with St Martins Lutheran College in the search and selection process for this position. Before applying, prospective applicants must contact the lead consultant <strong>Chris Menage</strong> on 0427 703 483 or email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:<a href='mailto:chris.menage@hutton.education?subject=Director%20of%20Student%20Engagement%20%287-12%29%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29'>chris.menage@hutton.education</a>?subject=Director%20of%20Student%20Engagement%20%287-12%29%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29" rel="nofollow"></a><a href="mailto:chris.menage@hutton.education?subject=Director%20of%20Student%20Engagement%20%287-12%29%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29">chris.menage@hutton.education</a> to obtain a Candidate Information Pack. &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Applications close</strong> by 8:00pm on Sunday, 3rd August 2025 <i>Please note, applications submitted prior to the deadline are welcome and HCA reserves the right to appoint earlier.&nbsp;</i></p> <p>Please <strong>ONLY APPLY</strong> directly via Hutton Consulting Australia’s website at:&nbsp;<a href="https://hutton.education/opportunities" rel="nofollow">https://hutton.education/opportunities</a>.</p> <p><i>(Applications through SEEK or other platforms will not be accepted).</i></p>