“Thank you to everyone who has contributed to making Toowoomba Grammar School a wonderful place to work.”— Director of People and Culture, Ms Louise Strachan
Toowoomba Grammar School Recognised as 2025 5-Star Employer of Choice.
Toowoomba Grammar School has been recognised with a 2025 Employer of Choice Award from The Educator marking our second consecutive year of recognition. This award celebrates schools that demonstrate excellence in attractive salaries, comprehensive employee benefits, strong professional development programs and fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace.
This recognition reflects our commitment and dedication to creating a workplace where every staff member feels valued and supported. Our approach centres on building a high-performing and collaborative culture that supports the wellbeing and development of staff who exemplify the TGS values and share our commitment to the growth of our boys.
At the heart of our success is a wide-ranging approach to supporting our staff across all aspects of their professional and personal lives. TGS offers an extensive range of benefits and programs designed to help our team thrive both at work and beyond.
Our commitment to excellence is demonstrated through:
- Sourcing and recruiting exceptional talent - attracting educators and professional services and operations staff who share our vision and values
- Nurturing and retaining our educators and staff – providing targeted professional development opportunities and ongoing support through our Professional Learning Hub and unique Professional Gap Year program
- Fostering excellence through strong leadership, positive culture and shared values - creating an environment where staff can flourish through community connections like staff morning teas and weekly lunch
- Championing a workplace culture centred on wellbeing and safety - prioritising health through comprehensive wellness programs, health fund partnerships and access to School sporting facilities
- Industry leading remuneration and financial benefits programs – including competitive compensation and financial benefits such as tuition fee discounts, additional superannuation and workplace benefits through our RemServ partnership
TGS offers our staff a range of benefits and support. Whatever the role, career stage, or personal circumstances, there is something for everyone in the benefits and programs TGS offers. From health and wellness programs to financial incentives, professional learning and development opportunities and work-life balance initiatives, our benefits are designed to help staff thrive both at work and beyond.
Director of People and Culture, Ms Louise Strachan, added: "This award highlights our continuous efforts to enhance our workplace and offer a wide range of initiatives that focus on providing our staff with industry leading rewards and initiatives that support staff at every stage of life."
The Educator 5-Star Employer of Choice Award recognises organisations that achieve outstanding results across multiple areas including competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, workplace culture and commitment to diversity and inclusion. Schools must demonstrate at least a 75% employee satisfaction rate based on anonymous staff feedback.
Thank you to all members of the School community whose dedicated efforts have made this achievement possible.
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