Assistant Principal Range 2 - Educational Excellence Portfolio

Dohertys Creek P-9 College · Truganina, VIC

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Government

Teaching level

Primary

Closing date

2 September 2026

9 days remaining

Posted 24 Aug 2026

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About Dohertys Creek P-9 College

School type

Co-educational

Year range

Prep-9

School staff (FTE)

190

131.2 teaching · 58.8 non-teaching

Students per teacher

12.9:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

1,698

Indigenous students

1%

Language other than English

90%

Girls vs boys

768 girls · 930 boys

45%
55%

Socio-educational background

Above the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description

Selection Criteria

SC1 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.

SC2 Financial, managerial and administrative ability

  • Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.

SC3 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.

SC4 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.

SC5 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 management of significant areas or functions within the school to ensure the effect…

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