Associate Principal

Tapping Primary School · Tapping, WA

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Government

Teaching level

Primary

Closing date

4 November 2026

20 days remaining

Posted 14 Oct 2026

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About Tapping Primary School

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

50%
50%

Socio-educational background

Around the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

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…

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