Deputy Principal - Catholic Identity & Learning and Teaching

Sacred Heart School · Newport, VIC

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Catholic

Teaching level

Primary

Closing date

5 November 2026

15 days remaining

Posted 20 Oct 2026

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About Sacred Heart School

School type

Co-educational

Year range

Prep-6

School staff (FTE)

26.8

22.8 teaching · 4 non-teaching

Students per teacher

13:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

297

Language other than English

25%

Girls vs boys

151 girls · 146 boys

51%
49%

Socio-educational background

Well above the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

Source: ACARA My School data

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Role description

Full-time | Three-year appointment: 2027 - 2029

Are you a faith-filled Catholic educator ready to make a meaningful difference in the life of a school community?

Sacred Heart Primary School, Newport is seeking an experienced, relational and inspiring Catholic educational leader to join our Senior Leadership Team as Deputy Principal: Catholic Identity & Learning and Teaching.

This is an exciting opportunity for a leader who is passionate about nurturing faith, strengthening teaching and learning, developing staff capability and creating the conditions in which every child can flourish.

Guided by the Catholic tradition and inspired by the spirituality of the Sacred Heart, we are a community committed to the dignity, wellbeing, inclusion and flourishing of every child. We seek to ensure that faith, wellbeing and academic excellence are integrated throughout the culture, relationships and daily life of our school.

Working in close partnership with the School Principal and Leadership Team, the Deputy Principal will provide strategic and day-to-day leadership across Catholic Identity, Religious Education, Learning and Teaching and School Improvement. The role offers the opportunity to help shape our shared Purpose, Vision & Mission while supporting a culture of high expectations, professional collaboration and continuous improvement.

Lead Catholic Identity & Religious Dimension of Our School

You will help nurture a vibrant Catholic learning community in which the spirituality and charism of the Sacred Heart are visible and lived. Working alongside the School Principal, Parish and staff,…

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