Assistant Principal
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Job no: 507368
Work type: Permanent/Ongoing
Location: St Patrick's Primary (Bega)
Categories: Assistant Principal
Salary Range: $92,882 to $141,997 plus superannuation. Salary is based on years of teaching service.
NSW Assistant Principal Annual Allowance: $32,924
Employment Status: Full-time
Eligibility: Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
Start Date: 25 January 2027
About St Patrick's Primary School
St Patrick’s Primary School is situated on a hilltop with the outlook across the beautiful verdant Bega valley in New South Wales. St Patrick’s is a co-educational Catholic Primary School with classes from Kindergarten to Year 6. Our School Vision ‘School with a View’ directs our thinking, planning and teaching, and creates our focus towards providing quality education for our 21st Century thinkers and learners.
About the Role
The Assistant Principal works in partnership with the Principal to drive school improvement, support staff in delivering evidence-based teaching, and ensure high expectations for student learning. A strong focus on wellbeing and community engagement is central to this role, as is the ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, families, and the wider community. The Assistant Principal is both a leader of learning and a role model of our Catholic faith, guiding the school with integrity, collaboration, and care.
Benefits and Opportunities
- Extensive training in our high-quality professional learning program, Catalyst
- Access to curriculum resources that support evidence-based, high-impact teaching practice
- 24 weeks of paid parental leave (maternity/adoption)
- Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave (paternity/non-initial primary carer leave)
- Support for professional development and study opportunities
- Opportunities to transfer to other schools within the Archdiocese across ACT and NSW to support lifestyle choice
- Access to Flourish, our People Wellbeing Program
Qualifications and Eligibility
- Bachelor or Master of Teaching
- Postgraduate qualification in Religious Education or Theological Studies
- Academic qualifications additional to Initial Teacher Education (Master’s Degree or five-year equivalent)
- Practicing Catholic connected to a worshipping community supported by a written reference from the Parish Priest
- NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC)
- NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) accreditation
- Accreditation E in accordance with the Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead in Catholic Education, Canberra and Goulburn Policy
Application Process
Applicants are required to submit a current resume and a cover letter that addresses the selection criteria as outlined in the Position Description. This position involves working with children. Appointment is subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment.
Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CACGEL) is committed to workforce diversity and creating inclusive workplaces and welcomes applications from candidates of all diversity groups to support schools and early learning centres to deliver quality education outcomes for students.
For further information about the School, please visit our website. Information about CACGEL can be accessed here.
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