Deputy Principal

Closes: 10 June 2026

Classification: School Leader B
Salary: $168,900 - $173,125 plus superannuation
Position No: 44732
Directorate:Education
Advertised (Gazettal date): 03 June 2026
Contact Officer: David Corcoran on David.Corcoran@ed.act.edu.au or (02)620 56022

Details: ACT Public Schools deliver quality education to shape every child’s future and lay the foundation for lifelong development and learning. Gordon Primary School, located in Tuggeranong, is a P to 6 school with an enrolment of 475 students. Gordon Primary School is in the second year of its student-centred School Improvement Plan with one priority:

• To improve student performance in reading

We have commenced curriculum renewal aligned to the Australian Curriculum where we plan engaging learning experiences where children know the purpose of what they are learning. We implement Little Learners Love Literacy in Kindergarten to Year 2 and Word Origins in Year 3-6. We prioritise giving feedback to students about their progress and the next steps for their learning via Explicit Direct Instruction and the Workshop Model. We are inclusive and differentiate learning experiences that enable every child to participate, ‘Personal best is valued and achieved’.

Our community is collaborative and focuses on the development of capabilities with student wellbeing at the centre. We are safe, respectful, responsible learners. Visitors and new families quickly recognise the warm, caring and positive …