Deputy Principal

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Government

Teaching level

Secondary

Closing date

1 September 2026

14 days remaining

Posted 17 Aug 2026

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About Waroona District High School

School type

Co-educational

Year range

K-10

School staff (FTE)

34.9

19.4 teaching · 15.5 non-teaching

Students per teacher

15.4:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

298

Indigenous students

11%

Language other than English

5%

Girls vs boys

143 girls · 155 boys

48%
52%

Socio-educational background

Below the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description


This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 4, 2026

Waroona District High School (DHS) is a small yet distinctive Independent Public School that places the needs of our students at the centre of all that we do. Our vision is for Waroona DHS to be the school of choice in the local community.

At Waroona DHS, we pride ourselves on our unique and supportive learning environment. Being a DHS we are in the unique position of being able to offer students an educational journey that commences in Kindergarten and continues in the same school until the end of Year 10. Consequently, our school is highly supportive, and students are able to form quality relationships with staff and their peers over their Kindergarten to Year 10 (K-10) educational journey.

Find out more about our school by visiting waroonadhs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

Waroona DHS is ideally seeking an innovative, highly motivated and dedicated Secondary Deputy Principal who is committed to excellence in teaching and improving student outcomes. To be considered for a leadership position at Waroona DHS, the successful applicant should display excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to coach and mentor staff and lead change management processes that drive whole-school improvement within a K-10 context. While the role has a strong secondary leadership focus, the successful applicant will also play a key role in shaping the strategic direction of the whole school as a member of the executive team. As such, experience leading and holding key whole-school portfolios within a K-…

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