Assistant Principal - St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Panania

St Christopher's Catholic Primary School; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Fee discount up to 25%

Professional development

Career pathways for leaders

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Fitness Passport

Free annual flu shots

Employee referral program

Additional rewards and benefits

Job summary

St Christopher’s Catholic Primary School Panania is seeking an Assistant Principal to lead teaching excellence, support staff development, and strengthen the school community. This full-time, permanent role requires a proven track record in instructional leadership and a commitment to Gospel values.

You will work with dedicated teachers across K-6, drive high-performance improvement, and foster partnerships with parish communities.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate or Master’s in Leadership, Religion, Theology, or Education.
• Ability to drive high-performance, improvement-focused school culture.
• Lead with Gospel values and contribute to church mission.
• Experience overseeing staff induction, development, and performance.
• Promotes religious leadership and parish partnerships.
• Exemplary classroom practitioner with leadership in teaching.
• Experience strengthening school and system-wide networks.
• Experience leading school-wide Positive Behaviours for Learning.

Responsibilities

• Lead teaching excellence and foster staff development.
• Build a strong school community and effective teaching practices.
• Oversee staff induction, development, and performance.
• Model and lead effective teaching and learning strategies.
• Strengthen school and system-wide networks.

Skills

Leadership

Gospel values

Staff induction

Curriculum leadership

PB4L leadership

Parish partnerships

Communication

Networking

Strategic planning

Education

Master’s in Leadership or Education or Religion

Job description

Assistant Principal - St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Panania

St Christopher's Catholic Primary School – Panania NSW

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

JoiningSydney 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 furtherrewards 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 theAccreditation Policy to Work, Teach and Leador 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 theRole Description.

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

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.