Principal (Primary)

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Catholic

Teaching level

Primary

Salary range

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Closing date

18 October 2026

31 days remaining

Posted 16 Sep 2026

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About St Paul's Catholic Primary School

School type

Co-educational

Year range

K-6

School staff (FTE)

16.2

11.6 teaching · 4.6 non-teaching

Students per teacher

16.2:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

188

Indigenous students

4%

Language other than English

9%

Girls vs boys

101 girls · 87 boys

54%
46%

Socio-educational background

Around the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

Source: ACARA My School data

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Role description

The Executive Director of Schools, Diocese of Wollongong, invites applications from suitably experienced leaders for the Principal position at St Paul's Catholic Parish Primary School, Camden commencing at the beginning of the 2027 school year.

In the Diocese of Wollongong, Principals play a significant role in creating vibrant Catholic school communities where every student finds meaning and purpose in their life through experiencing continual growth in faith and improvement in learning. Our principals have access to:

  • excellent professional & leadership development programs

  • first-class support from the Catholic Education Office (CEO) across all critical areas through our culture of connected autonomy

  • a professional mentor, funded by the CEO

  • a platform to contribute to the life, mission and work of the Catholic faith community.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

St Paul's is a vibrant Catholic co-educational parish primary school providing a safe, caring and comprehensive education to students from Kindergarten to Year 6 in Camden and the surrounding Macarthur region.

The school’s patron saint, St Paul, enables the school to identify with his teachings, as he taught the Gospel of Christ to the first century world. St Paul is the patron saint of missionaries, evangelists, writers, journalists and authors. He was a teacher of people and through his teaching helped to establish the Christian Church. The school seeks to do the same as it provides opportunities for all stakeholders to be truly present in faith and life. The students are constantly reminded that Christ is with them as they learn i…

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