R-12 Operations Manager

R-12 Operations Manager

Tatachilla has a permanent PAR opportunity for an experienced Operations Manager to join our team.

Contract Type: Permanent 1.0 FTE - 6 Leadership points, extensive release time with small teaching load
Commencing: January 2027, with handover by negotiation

About Tatachilla

Tatachilla Lutheran College is a leading ELC to Year 12 coeducational Christian College, set on 26 hectares of world-class rural beauty. Located in the stunning McLaren Vale, Tatachilla is an easy commute from Adelaide on the Southern Expressway, minutes from the captivating beaches and alluring hinterland of the Fleurieu Peninsula.

The college currently supports a thriving population of more than 1,100 students who receive a rigorous, values-rich education underpinned by intellectual and spiritual growth. Tatachilla is also host to an acclaimed, onsite EcoSanctuary, with endangered Australian Bettongs and Potoroos as part of our focus on stewardship to the planet and sustainability.

Our staff enjoy an enriched and relaxed lifestyle living amongst the area's natural beauty with its pristine beaches, stunning landscapes, and award-winning wineries.

About the role

The Operations Manager is responsible for the efficient organisation, resourcing and delivery of the following areas of College operations: timetable development, management of the relief teaching and pre-service teaching programs, College calendar management including the scheduling and resourcing of special days, camps and excursions and professional development, organising, monitoring and staffing co and extra-curricular activities, and leadership of the Sports Coordinator and Daily Organisation Coordinator.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end development, implementation and continuous improvement of the College timetable, including student subject selections, timetable structures, staffing requirements and ongoing adjustments.
• Develop and maintain operational planning arrangements, including yard duty roster, office recommendations in collaboration with the Business Director, and provide operational backup & support for the daily organisational coordinator.
• Manage end-to-end College calendar and events program, including special days, assemblies, professional development, co-curricular activities, camps and excursions.
• Oversee Consent2Go (C2G) and associated event workflows, ensuring appropriate planning, approvals, communication, risk management and compliance requirements are met.
• Ensure College events, camps and excursions are appropriately resourced including staffing, student medical and dietary requirements, continuity of learning, operational risk and budget compliance.
• Develop, maintain and review operational procedures and SOPs to ensure College activities are effectively planned, appropriately resourced and continuously improved.
• Coordinate the attraction, recruitment, appointment and orientation of relief teachers, ensuring an appropriately skilled and compliant relief teaching pool is maintained.
• Provide direct leadership and operational oversight of designated operational staff including the Sports Coordinator and Daily Organisation Coordinator.
• Lead and facilitate the College Operations Group (COGs) including the coordination of submissions, meetings, actions, operational matters and communication of outcomes.
• Provide regular updates and reporting to College Executive on key operational matters, including timetabling, calendar, event, staffing, systems, camps and operational priorities.

About you

• A registered teacher in SA or an ability to obtain SA teacher registration prior to the commencement of duties with demonstrated competence in the management of teaching and learning in the classroom.
• Hold tertiary qualifications for the relevant teaching area.
• Accredited, or seeking to be accredited as a teacher within Lutheran Education Australia.
• Working with Children Check (WWCC), RRHAN-EC, Protective Practices, First Aid and successful completion of TLC Applicant Declaration form.
• Exceptional ability to organise and plan events and resources.
• Strong ability to think analytically and use data to inform decision making.
• Astute communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work in a dynamic and changing environment with flexibility and a solutions-based attitude.
• High level of ICT skills including but not limited to Microsoft Office suite, Edval and PD Tracker.

A detailed description of the role including the selection criteria and the application requirements can be found on the College Website:

https://www.tatachilla.sa.edu.au/careers-at-tatachilla/employment-vacancies

Applicants with sufficient skills and experience are required to:

1. Write a cover letter of up to two pages, addressing the selection criteria;
2. Include a curriculum vitae; and
3. List three referees, one being a pastoral referee

Applications that do not meet the above requirements will not be considered. Please do not apply via seek.

Applications should be addressed to the Principal, Tatachilla Lutheran College and sent electronically to [email protected]

Applications close at 9am, Monday 12 October 2026