Assistant Principal | K-6 | 513 Students
St Declan’s Catholic Primary School Penshurst
Commencement Date: Term 1, Friday, 31 January 2025
Closing Date: Monday, 5 August 2024

Join us in shaping the future of our students!

Be part of St Declan’s Catholic Primary School’s dedicated team, shaping the next generation with quality education and unwavering values. Apply now and embrace an exciting journey of educational leadership and professional growth.

About our School

St Declan’s Catholic Primary School provides a holistic education that celebrates each student’s individuality and continually challenges them to reach their full potential. By connecting to the real world of students’ lives, authentic learning enables students to become lifelong learners who contribute to society and the wider world as active and discerning citizens. 

Authentic learning is central to our work. With a well-equipped and technologically advanced primary school, we are committed to delivering a high-quality education and nurturing a genuine Faith in Christ. In partnership with St Declan’s Parish and Father Chris Ryan, students experience a rich liturgical and prayer life, celebration of the Sacraments, faith formation and social outreach activities.

Why work for Sydney Catholic Schools

In joining Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and over 74,000 students. We enable job mobility across the system, diverse career opportunities and an extensive suite of professional development programs.

SCS is recognised for outstanding student achievement, with 9 schools in the top 100 of the HSC rankings and 18 schools placing in the top 150. We focus on enabling a quality preschool to post-school learning journey for every child, supported by a team of dedicated educators and caregivers.

In addition, we offer:

  • an attractive remuneration package
  • salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually
  • up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students
  • ongoing training and development opportunities
  • discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products
  • generous Employee Referral Program.

About you

As the Assistant Principal, you will have the opportunity to grow professionally and play a vital part in establishing a deep sense of belonging and partnership within the community. Key areas of responsibility include working closely with staff to ensure the best pedagogical practice, professional performance and learning growth for each and every student. You will have strong communication skills, outstanding interpersonal skills, the proven ability to work collaboratively and be driven to learn and implement new ideas across the school community. Qualifications and/or experience in gifted education would be helpful.

To be considered for this role, you must demonstrate impact in:

  • leading a school-wide culture that is characterised by high performance, continuous improvement, data-informed decision making and a commitment to best practice 
  • contributing actively to the life and mission of the Catholic Church, through word and action, demonstrating the values of the Gospel at work
  • developing and implementing effective strategies for high-quality induction and professional learning of staff, including performance reviews to build professional capacity
  • collaboratively leading a culture of effective, distributive, and sustainable religious leadership, prioritising partnerships with parish communities and the wider Church
  • leading with exemplary practice in planning, implementing and reviewing teaching and learning strategies and programs to develop student knowledge, understanding and skills
  • leading within a network to promote the reciprocal benefits of school and system partnerships
  • fostering strong professional networks and partnerships to share best practice and deliver improved student outcomes.

You will have attained or be pursuing the following qualifications:

Application process

Submit your application via the ‘Apply’ button and follow the steps to complete your application.

To complete the application process you will need to attach each of the following:

The salaries for SCS Assistant Principal roles are available at  https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/careers/salaries 

If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People & Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8297 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).

Statement of Commitment to Child Safety
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Working With Children Check (WWCC)
This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.

 

SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.