Principal-Range 5

Gisborne Secondary College · Gisborne, VIC

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Government

Teaching level

Secondary

Closing date

31 October 2026

20 days remaining

Posted 11 Oct 2026

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About Gisborne Secondary College

School type

Co-educational

Year range

7-12

School staff (FTE)

111.5

79.4 teaching · 32.1 non-teaching

Students per teacher

12.1:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

961

Indigenous students

4%

Language other than English

4%

Girls vs boys

449 girls · 512 boys

47%
53%

Socio-educational background

Around the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description

Selection Criteria

(a) Vision and values

Demonstrated capacity to create a shared vision, define and gain acceptance of school goals and set and communicate expectations for effective performance.

(b) Teaching and Learning

Demonstrated ability to manage the quality of teaching and create a positive culture of challenge, support and collaboration.

(c) Improvement, Innovation and Change

Demonstrated capacity to produce and implement clear, evidence-based improvement plans and policies and lead innovation and change.

(d) Management

Demonstrated capacity to ensure that the school's human, physical and financial resources are efficiently allocated and managed.

(e) Development

Demonstrated capacity to create a professional learning community that is focused on the continuous improvement of teaching and learning, supporting all staff to achieve high standards and commitment to their own learning and wellbeing.

(f) Engagement

Demonstrated capacity to develop positive relationships with students, parents/families and the local community and participate in and contribute to system-level activities.

(g) Community Criterion

Demonstrated ability to inspire and implement high expectations for a unique regional school community. Foster wellbeing practices and embrace diversity and inclusivity in partnership with parents, staff, students and the wider community, while enabling all students to reach their full potential.    

Role

The role of the principal is to lead and manage the planning, delivery, evaluation and improvement of the education of all students in a community through the deployment of resour…

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