Assistant Principal-Range 2
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Closing date
23 September 2026
Posted 14 Sep 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
7-12
School staff (FTE)
226.3
147.6 teaching · 78.7 non-teaching
Students per teacher
12.5:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
1,846
Indigenous students
1%
Language other than English
62%
Girls vs boys
871 girls · 975 boys
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
Selection Criteria
Selection Criteria
1.Educational Leadership
Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership.
Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change. Comprehensive knowledge of effective teaching strategies that demonstrates an understanding of how students learn.
2. Financial, managerial and administrative ability.
Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.
3.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.
4.Planning, policy and program development and review
Demonstrated ability to implement Department policies to a high level, including the ability to manage issues related to master planning and innovative development of College resources to achieve high quality student outcomes across the school.
5.Interpersonaland 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 sch…