Associate Principal
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Primary
Closing date
4 November 2026
Posted 14 Oct 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
K-6
School staff (FTE)
39.7
27.8 teaching · 11.9 non-teaching
Students per teacher
17.9:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
497
Indigenous students
2%
Language other than English
23%
Girls vs boys
249 girls · 248 boys
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2027
Tapping Primary School (PS) opened in 2007 and sits on Wadjuk Noongar boodja within the Wanneroo Education Network. In 2027 we mark our 20th anniversary, and celebrations are planned to recognise the staff whose hard work has shaped the school across those two decades. We are committed to student success, and we know it is built on consistent, connected practice in every classroom from Kindergarten to Year 6. Everything we do is about creating opportunities for our students to learn, to grow and to connect, and the person who joins us in this role will help lead that work.
At Tapping PS, student outcomes sit at the heart of everything we do. Our dedicated team of highly qualified teachers and allied professionals work together to create a supportive and engaging learning environment, creating opportunities for every student to succeed.
Find out more about our school by visiting tappingps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
The successful applicant should be motivated, practical, hard-working and innovative. Above all, they should have outstanding interpersonal skills. They should communicate with warmth and clarity and build strong, trusting relationships with staff, students and families. They will ideally bring deep knowledge of evidence-based practice and the ability to lead it, whether their strengths lie in curriculum and pedagogy or in student services and wellbeing. The leadership qualities and skills to build staff capacity and cultivate distributed leadership within a culture of high expectations are highly…