Assistant Principal
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Closing date
23 August 2026
Posted 14 Aug 2026
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1,433
Total students
51%
Boys
49%
Girls
121.5
Teaching FTE
70.8
Non-teaching FTE
944
ICSEA value
22nd percentile · Lower SES
45%
EAL/D Background
4%
Indigenous students
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
Selection Criteria
KSC 1. Educational leadership
Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school or college.
Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.
KSC 2. Financial, managerial and administrative ability
Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.
KSC 3. Planning, policy and program development and review
Exemplary values appropriate to the development of student learning with a demonstrated capacity to achieve high quality student outcomes.
Demonstrated ability to implement Department policies to a high level.
An understanding of and a commitment to, the use of learning technologies to improve teaching and learning.
KSC 4. Leadership of staff and students
A highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team.
A clear capacity to foster a learning environment that takes account of the individual needs of students and helps students to develop their special abilities and talents.
KSC 5. Interpersonal and communication skills
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in individual, small group and community contexts.
Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of objectivity, sensitivity and integrity.
An ability to work with parents and the community to develop a strong learning environment.
Role
The Assistant Principal reports directly to the Principal.
Assistant Principals have a primary responsibility for the leadership and management of significant areas of the school to e…