Assistant Principal - Panania

Sydney Catholic Schools; Picnic Point; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900

School fee discount up to 25%

Professional development

Wellbeing initiatives

Employee referral program

Job summary

St Christopher’s Catholic Primary School Panania invites applications for an Assistant Principal (K-6) role leading teaching excellence, staff development, and a strong school community. Start date is approx.

late January 2027 with a full-time permanent appointment. The role requires postgraduate or master's level qualifications in Leadership, Religion, Theology, or Education, ability to drive high performance, and a capacity to model Gospel values within the Church’s mission.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate or Master’s in Leadership, Religion, Theology, or Education.
• Ability to drive a high-performance, improvement-focused school culture.
• Leads with Gospel values and contributes to the Church’s mission.
• Experience overseeing staff induction, development, and performance.
• Promotes religious leadership and parish partnerships.
• Exemplary classroom practitioner with strong teaching and learning leadership.
• Strengthens school and system-wide networks.
• Meets Category E requirements in Accreditation Policy or intends to meet them in first term.

Responsibilities

• Lead teaching excellence and staff development across the school.
• Build a strong, collaborative school community with effective communication.
• Model and lead high-quality teaching and learning strategies.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Education

Postgraduate/Master’s in Leadership/Religion/Theology/Education

Job description

Assistant Principal | K-6 | 615 Students

St Christopher’s Catholic Primary School Panania

Start Date: Thursday, 28 January 2027

Application Closing Date: Thursday, 15 October 2026

Capacity: Full-Time

About Our School

St Christopher’s Catholic Primary School Panania is a three-stream school where students, staff and parents are expected to be respectful, responsible and safe. We provide a learning environment that is rigorous and challenging, and rich in creativity and collaboration to allow students to grow and become exceptional, resilient learners.

Our contemporary learning spaces, experienced teachers, array of extracurricular activities, ability to forge relationships and attentiveness to students’ individual needs makes St Christopher’s a wonderful place to work for the growth of every child. To find out more about the school, please review the Annual School Report.

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 as a curriculum leader
• experience or qualifications in diverse learning (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

Click here to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.

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.