Leader of Pedagogy (LoP)
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
17 November 2026
Posted 3 Nov 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
7-12
School staff (FTE)
99.6
69 teaching · 30.6 non-teaching
Students per teacher
13.6:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
935
Indigenous students
13%
Language other than English
9%
Girls vs boys
529 girls · 406 boys
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
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Role description
Position Purpose
The Leader of Pedagogy: Learning and Teaching is a strategic leadership position responsible for leading and coordinating the College's whole-school improvement agenda in learning and teaching.
Working in close partnership with the Principal, Assistant Principal – Curriculum and Leader of Pedagogy, the successful applicant will lead the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of initiatives that strengthen student achievement, instructional excellence and a culture of continuous improvement.
This role ensures that the College's strategic priorities are translated into measurable classroom practice through evidence-informed leadership, effective systems, professional collaboration and data-driven decision making.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Leader of Pedagogy: Teaching and Learning contributes to the overall strategic direction of McCarthy Catholic College while promoting the College's Catholic identity and commitment to excellence.
The leadership and direction provided by the Leader of Learning Teaching and Learning will be consistent with;
- The message of Jesus and the Gospels
- Catholic Church teachings, principles and values
- Armidale Catholic Schools policies and directives
- Armidale Catholic Schools Catholic Principles and Values
- Armidale Catholic Schools Mission and Vision Statement
- Armidale Catholic Schools Strategic Directions.
- Armidale Catholic Schools policies and practices including ACS Non-Negotiables of a Catholic Professional Learning Community, ACS Living Well Learning Well Student Support Framework and ACS Leading Well.
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