College Principal - Principal Level P5 - Georges River College

NSW Government; Sydney; On-site; AUD 156,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

Georges River College, part of the NSW Department of Education, is seeking a College Principal (P5) to lead a multi-campus public secondary college in the Sydney region. The role requires a vision for high expectations, equity and continuous improvement, with strong collaboration across campuses and communities.

The Principal will manage staffing, resources and instructional leadership across Georges River College, guiding staff through evidence-informed practices and building leadership

Qualifications

• Approval to teach is required.
• Experience leading a multi-campus school is essential.
• Strong instructional leadership and professional learning.
• Ability to build partnerships with staff, students and the community.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across a multi-campus college.
• Lead college-wide improvements in teaching, wellbeing and engagement.
• Coordinate curriculum and student pathways across campuses.
• Foster collaborative professional networks and leadership development.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-campus coordination

Instructional leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Full approval to teach

Job description

Job Description - College Principal - Principal Level P5 - Georges River College (0000BD56)

College Principal - Principal Level P5 - Georges River College - 0000BD56

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Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number A900158066

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at $259,290.00. This position attracts a base salary of $229,435.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation.

Staffing Area St George

FTE 1.000

Contact Name Betty Romeo

Contact Phone number 0411 242 440

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

07-Oct-2026, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Georges River College is a connected, multi-campus public secondary college serving the culturally and linguistically diverse communities of the Georges River area in southern Sydney. Georges River College consists of three comprehensive, coeducational middle schools - Georges River College Hurstville Campus, Georges River College Peakhurst Campus and Georges River College Penshurst Campus, catering for students in Years 7–10, and Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus, a comprehensive, coeducational senior school for students in Years 11–12.

The collegiate structure provides students with a supported educational pathway from the middle years into senior secondary education, while enabling each campus to retain its distinct identity, community and educational context. Georges River College is guided by the shared values of Respect, Responsibility and Aiming for Excellence, and a collective commitment to high expectations, inclusion, student wellbeing and continuous improvement. The College model enables students and staff to benefit from shared expertise, collaborative professional networks, specialist programs, coordinated wellbeing and learning opportunities, and the effective use of resources across campuses.

Georges River College offers a dynamic and responsive secondary education model that supports students across the full Years 7–12 continuum. This is underpinned by the College’s extensive curriculum, wellbeing programs, inclusive provisions and pathways beyond school. As the predominant secondary education provider in the Georges River community, all four campuses contribute to a connected and flexible educational offering, providing multiple entry points and welcoming students from both within and beyond the College.

Specific Selection Criteria

Approval to teach. In addition to the general selection criteria,

• 1. Demonstrated capacity to provide strategic leadership across a multi-campus college, working collaboratively with campus principals to establish a shared aspirational vision, align priorities and lead evidence-informed, measurable and sustainable improvement across Georges River College.
• 2. Ability to lead and coordinate college-wide approaches that strengthen student learning, wellbeing, engagement, voice and agency, and continuity of educational pathways, ensuring equity, high expectations and responsive opportunities for the diverse needs of students across all campuses.
• 3. Demonstrated success in providing instructional leadership and building collective efficacy and leadership capacity across multiple settings through evidence-informed professional learning, collaborative practice, strong cross-campus professional networks and the development of current and aspiring leaders.
• 4. Highly developed capacity to lead through influence, negotiation and relational trust, working collaboratively with the College Management Group and broader community to coordinate college-wide initiatives, strengthen partnerships and the profile of Georges River College.

General Selection Criteria

• 1. High level educational leadership with the skills to lead and manage a complex public school focused on the delivery of high quality education
• 2. Ability to lead and manage rigorous and inclusive whole school teaching and learning programs
• 3. High level communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build positive relationships and engage all levels of the school and educational community
• 4. Ability to lead and manage the development and performance of staff to improve teaching and learning
• 5. Ability to plan systems and manage resources effectively and equitably to enhance teaching and learning
• 6. Capacity to lead staff in implementing the Department's Aboriginal education policy and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people

Conditions

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.

Classification Structure for Principals

The Crown Employees (Teachers in Schools and Related Employees) Salaries and Conditions Award 2024 details the new principal classification structure based on complexity of schools which commenced in 2016. Please view information on the Classification structure for Principals at https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careers-at-education/salary-and-benefits/salary-and-awards/awards-and-determinations/teachers-award-initiatives/principal-classification-structure-faqs

The classification and remuneration of our school principals is based on school complexity, as measured through each school’s RAM allocation. As part of the ongoing application of the new structure a review of thresholds and outcomes will occur on an annual basis. The principal classification for this school is Principal Level P5 for 2026.

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability.

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.