Deputy Principal - Catholic Identity & Learning and Teaching
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Primary
Closing date
5 November 2026
Posted 20 Oct 2026
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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
Socio-educational background
Well above the Australian average
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
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