Assistant Principal - Range 2 (3-6) - Teach with Purpose. Lead with CARE. Grow at DCPS.
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Primary
Closing date
27 August 2026
Posted 19 Aug 2026
Details look wrong? Report an errorAbout Davis Creek Primary School
School type
Co-educational
Year range
Prep-6
School staff (FTE)
100.4
67 teaching · 33.4 non-teaching
Students per teacher
13.9:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
930
Indigenous students
1%
Language other than English
92%
Girls vs boys
434 girls · 496 boys
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
Location Profile
Be part of a team that leads with Compassion, Respect and Excellence.
Outstanding opportunity to work in an International Baccalaureate (P.Y.P) school in Tarneit/Werribee.
Davis Creek Primary School is a new co-educational Prep to Year 6 school that opened in 2020. Over this time, we have grown rapidly due to our positive reputation within our local community of Tarneit. We have rapidly grown from 253 students to over 900 students in 2026. Tarneit is a thriving multi-cultural community positioned only 25km from the CBD of Melbourne.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, positive, and passionate Assistant Principal to work as part of the school team and school community to contribute to our collaborative culture at our school.
We have an administration building including a library, two learning community buildings and a Performing Arts and Physical Education (PAPE) building. We have beautiful school grounds which promote active and passive play spaces.
Implementing a Rich Curriculum Framework - Planning Curriculum Together with Students at the Centre
At Davis Creek Primary School, we believe the strongest learning happens when explicit teaching and inquiry work together. Our role is not simply to help students acquire knowledge, but to ensure they can learn, grow, apply their understanding, and think deeply about the world around them.
We believe great teaching is driven by teacher expertise, not scripts. Rather than relying on pre-packaged lessons or PowerPoint presentations, we invest in developing teachers who have a deep understanding of the Victorian Curriculum, the …