Assistant Principal (Assistant Principal)

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Catholic

Teaching level

Primary

Closing date

7 August 2026

16 days remaining

Posted 21 Jul 2026

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About Padbury Catholic Primary School

Enrolment

427

Total students

53%

Boys

47%

Girls

Staffing

23.0

Teaching FTE

13.1

Non-teaching FTE

ICSEA

1,108

ICSEA value

86th percentile · Higher SES

Diversity

15%

EAL/D Background

1%

Indigenous students

Source: ACARA My School data

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Role description

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL - PRIMARY 3-6

Padbury Catholic Primary School is a double stream school founded in the Mercy tradition. The school caters for 504 students in a co-educational setting from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6. We are seeking an accomplished Assistant Principal (Primary) to drive excellence in teaching, learning, and student outcomes across the school. The successful candidate will be a strategic and collaborative leader with demonstrated experience in curriculum leadership, data-informed improvement and driving school priorities in a collaborative context. 

About You
-Demonstrated commitment to student wellbeing, pastoral care, inclusion and positive behaviour practices, with the ability to support the diverse academic, social and emotional needs of students and foster positive outcomes for all learners.
-Proven experience in leading high-quality teaching and learning through the implementation of the Western Australian Curriculum, with a strong understanding of SCSA assessment, moderation and reporting requirements.
-Demonstrated capacity to lead curriculum improvement initiatives, particularly in literacy and numeracy, through evidence-based pedagogical practice and a commitment to continuous school improvement.
-Highly developed skills in data collection, analysis and interpretation at student, cohort and whole-school levels, with the ability to lead staff in using data and digital technologies to inform teaching, learning and school improvement. Experience with systems such as Learning Insights, ACER, Assessform and CEWA data tools is desirable.

Selection Criteria
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