Deputy Principal - Community
Employment
Full time, Contract
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Secondary
Closing date
31 August 2026
About St Patrick's College
1,267
Total students
114.8
Teaching FTE
73.3
Non-teaching FTE
1,055
ICSEA value
70th percentile · Average SES
3%
EAL/D Background
5%
Indigenous students
Source: ACARA My School data
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Role description
St Patrick's College, Ballarat is a Catholic day and boarding school for boys in the Edmund Rice tradition. The College is structured into two schools - Middle (Years 7 to 9) and Senior (Years 10 to 12) and has an enrolment of approximately 1300 boys.
The College was founded in 1893 and is governed by Edmund Rice Education Australia Victorian Schools Limited (EREA VSL). The College's vision is centred around: "Educating hope-filled, compassionate and confident young men for their place in the world".
St Patrick's College is inspired and informed by a commitment to its four pillars, which remain the bedrock of a St Patrick's education. These pillars are: Faith, Tradition, Excellence and Joy.
The Deputy Principal - Community will play a leading role at St Patrick's College in supporting the Principal, the Deputy Principal - Academic Culture and other members of the College Leadership Team in all aspects of the operations of the College and its strategic directions.
The Deputy Principal - Community will take a lead role in liaising with the various stakeholders in the College community: students, staff, parents and alumni; developing and nurturing relationships with them and through these, positively influencing the directions and work of the College. This will involve working closely with the Old Collegians’ Association, Parent Support Groups, the Student Council and Congress and developing and nurturing positive and professional relationships with College staff.
The Deputy Principal - Community will take a lead role in the organisation of the College and its daily operations. The…