Deputy Principal
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Primary
Closing date
9 October 2026
Posted 25 Sep 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
Prep-6
School staff (FTE)
69.1
45.1 teaching · 24 non-teaching
Students per teacher
16.1:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
728
Language other than English
64%
Girls vs boys
368 girls · 360 boys
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
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Role description
As we appoint our next Positions of Leadership, we are seeking a highly motivated and skilled relational leader who is committed to improving whole-school outcomes by strengthening evidence-informed practice, community engagement, teacher confidence and capability, and consistency of practices across the school.
The Deputy Principal combines exceptional relational leadership with the ability to adapt to the ever changing needs of a school.
The Deputy Principal works collaboratively with other leaders to ensure alignment with the school's broader strategic priorities. The Deputy Principal grows the expertise, confidence and independence of teachers so that high-quality practices become embedded across the school.
This is an important leadership role within the broader leadership team. The full-time allocation enables the Deputy Principal to facilitate professional learning, support classroom pedagogy and lead best practice throughout the school. The contract is an ongoing teaching position with a 3-year Deputy Principal appointment. The Deputy Principal Role Description outlines key responsibilities that the successful applicant will undertake. In discussion with the principal, the successful candidate will also take on additional portfolio areas (eg; Religious Education, Learning & Teaching, Mathematics, Literacy, Learning Diversity, Daily Organisation, Coaching/Mentoring, etc).
We are seeking a candidate who builds and demonstrates the following:
- Psychological safety
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
- Emotional intelligence and self-awareness
- Ability to build staff capability
- Ab…