Deputy Principal

St George Preca School · Caroline Springs, VIC

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Catholic

Teaching level

Primary

Closing date

9 October 2026

13 days remaining

Posted 25 Sep 2026

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About St George Preca School

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

51%
49%

Socio-educational background

Around the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

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:

  1. Psychological safety
  2. Exceptional interpersonal skills
  3. Emotional intelligence and self-awareness
  4. Ability to build staff capability
  5. Ab…

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