Assistant Principal - Croydon

Sydney Catholic Schools; Burwood; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Up to 25% discount on school fees for,

Continuous learning and formation

Career and development pathways for LE

Health and wellbeing initiatives and资源

Employee Referral Program

A wide range of further rewards and on

Job summary

Holy Innocents’ Catholic Primary School Croydon is seeking an Assistant Principal for K-6 with 157 students in a vibrant Catholic learning community. The role focuses on living Gospel values, leading teaching excellence, and strengthening staff development within a collaborative leadership team.

You will drive a high-performance culture, oversee staff induction and performance, and foster Parish partnerships while guiding school-wide improvement and wellbeing initiatives across the primary years.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate or Master's in Leadership, Religion, Theology, or Education.
• Ability to drive a high-performance, improvement-focused school culture.
• Lead with Gospel values and contribute to the Church’s mission.
• Experience overseeing staff induction, development, and performance.
• Promote religious leadership and parish partnerships.
• Demonstrated teaching leadership and learning strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead teaching excellence and foster staff development in a Catholic context.
• Build a strong school community through effective collaboration.
• Model and lead high-quality teaching and learning strategies.
• Strengthen school and system-wide networks and partnerships.
• Uphold and model Gospel values in all leadership actions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Staff development

Gospel values

Positive Behaviours for Learning

Religious leadership

Networking across system

Education

Master's in Leadership, Religion, Theology, or Education

Job description

Assistant Principal | K-6 | 157 Students

Holy Innocents’ Catholic Primary School Croydon

Start Date: Thursday, 28 January 2027

Capacity: Full-Time

About Our School

Holy Innocents’ Catholic Primary School Croydon is a vibrant learning community that combines award-winning contemporary facilities with a commitment to personalised learning. The school provides differentiated learning opportunities that enable each child to be supported to achieve their full potential. This is complemented by a variety of extracurricular activities for a well-rounded education.

In partnership with Holy Innocents’ Catholic Parish, the school fosters a strong culture of faith and service. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative leadership team and further develop your experience as an Assistant Principal within a highly regarded school community that is dedicated to academic growth, student wellbeing, and Catholic education.

Why Join Us

Joining Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) means being part of NSW’s largest Catholic education community, with over 145 schools and 75,000 students. We offer job mobility, career diversity, and extensive professional development programs. Benefits include:

• competitive salary with up to $15,900 in salary packaging
• up to 25% discount on school fees for SCS parents
• continuous learning and formation
• career and development pathways for leaders
• health and wellbeing initiatives and resources, including Fitness Passport, voice care programs, advice on nutrition and free annual flu shots
• generous Employee Referral Program
• a wide range of further rewards and benefits.

About the Role

As Assistant Principal, you will lead teaching excellence, foster staff development, and build a strong school community. You will need excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.

Requirements of the role:

• postgraduate or Master’s in Leadership, Religion, Theology, or Education
• ability to drive a high-performance, improvement-focused school culture
• able to lead with Gospel values and contribute to the Church’s mission
• experienced in overseeing staff induction, development, and performance
• promotes religious leadership and parish partnerships
• an exemplary classroom practitioner with the ability to model and lead effective teaching and learning strategies
• skilled at strengthening school and system-wide networks
• the requirements of (Category E) in the Accreditation Policy to Work, Teach and Lead or agree to meet these requirements in your first contract term
• experience leading school-wide Positive Behaviours for Learning practices
• experience or qualifications in gifted education and EALD (desirable).

For more details, please see the Role Description.

All Assistant Principal roles are a promotional appointment + full-time, permanent teaching position. We welcome all applications from internal and external candidates.

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.