Assistant Principal – Panania

Sydneycatholic; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

School fee discount for families

Continuous professional development

Leadership career pathways

Wellbeing programs (Fitness Passport,\

Job summary

St Christopher’s Catholic Primary School Panania in NSW seeks an experienced Assistant Principal to lead teaching excellence, foster staff development, and build a strong school community. You will require exemplary communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with a commitment to Gospel values and Catholic education.

This full-time role offers opportunities to influence school-wide improvement, partnerships with parish communities, and a dynamic, supportive school culture focused on

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 in overseeing staff induction, development, and performance.
• Promotes religious leadership and parish partnerships.
• Exemplary classroom practitioner with the ability to model and lead effective teaching and learning strategies.
• Strengthens school and system-wide networks.
• Meets Accreditation Policy Category E in first contract term.
• Experience leading school-wide Positive Behaviours for Learning.
• Experience as a curriculum leader.
• Experience or qualifications in diverse learning (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Lead teaching excellence, foster staff development, and build a strong school community.
• Provide strategic leadership to support Catholic education and school improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Strategic planning

Education

Postgraduate/Master’s in Leadership or Education

Job description

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:

• 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

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).

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

Need help? Contact the People & Culture Services team on [phone].

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.