Principal

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

Leadership

Sector

Catholic

School type

Early childhood

Closing date

28 April 2026

24 days remaining

Posted 4 Apr 2026

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About Catholic Education Canberra & Goulburn

Role description

Employment Status: Full-time
Eligibility: Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
Start Date: Negotiable 

About Catholic Archdioese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited

The Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CACGEL) is a leading education provider in the Canberra and southern NSW region. CACGEL has city, regional, rural, coastal and remote work locations.  Covering 88,000 square kilometres across the ACT and in NSW from Pambula in the south to Goulburn and Crookwell in the north and west to Lake Cargelligo. The System is comprised of 29 schools and nine early learning centres in the ACT, and 27 schools in NSW. CACGEL educates approximately 24,000 students and engages over 4,000 staff.

The person of Jesus is at the heart of GACGEL's mission. We have a strong belief in the importance of integrating "faith in learning" and providing high quality pastoral care for all students as a response to Christ's command to "love one another as I have loved you".

CACGEL is among Australia’s leading education systems for teacher professional learning and development, including through the implementation of Catalyst, which focusses on evidence-informed pedagogy and high impact teaching practices.

Expressions of Interest

CACGEL is seeking expressions of interest from experienced and qualified school leaders to fill Principal vacancies as they arise over a two-year period.

School leaders interested in a career in the Archdiocese are encouraged to apply to this advertisement, and provide a preference either for a specific school, location or school setting…

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