Dean of Pedagogy & Learning, Mount St Benedict College

Hutton Consulting; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount St Benedict College in Pennant Hills, Sydney, seeks a Dean of Pedagogy & Learning to provide strategic and operational leadership of teaching, learning and curriculum. Reporting to the Deputy Principal and joining the College Leadership Team, the appointee will shape a renewed framework that links educational research with classroom practice.

The Dean will engage staff in pedagogical improvement, strengthen assessment and feedback, use student progress data to evaluate impact, and coach

Qualifications

• Executive or school leadership experience
• Expertise in research-informed pedagogy and girls’ education
• Ability to lead whole-College pedagogical change
• Coaching Heads of Department and teachers
• Managing curriculum operations and academic budgets
• Strong communication and relationship skills

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership of teaching, learning and curriculum
• Engage staff in a shared approach to pedagogical improvement
• Strengthen assessment and feedback systems
• Use student progress data to evaluate impact
• Communicate the College’s educational direction to staff, students and families
• Develop staff capability through coaching and collaboration

Job description

Dean of Pedagogy & Learning, Mount St Benedict College

Mount St Benedict College is a Catholic, independent girls’ school for Years 7–12 in Pennant Hills, Sydney. In the Good Samaritan Benedictine tradition, the College offers a holistic education shaped by the values of Pax, Hospitality and Stewardship, encouraging young women to develop their gifts and contribute to their communities.

Reporting to the Deputy Principal and serving on the College Leadership Team, the Dean of Pedagogy and Learning provides strategic and operational leadership of teaching, learning and curriculum. This substantial portfolio offers an experienced executive leader the opportunity to help shape and implement a renewed teaching and learning framework, strengthening the connection between educational research, professional learning and classroom practice.

The Dean will engage staff in a shared approach to pedagogical improvement, drawing on the science of learning and research into girls’ education. Working with the Deputy Dean of Learning – Curriculum, Heads of Department and specialist teams, the appointee will strengthen assessment and feedback, use student progress data to evaluate impact, and support learning that challenges and includes every student. A visible presence across the community, the Dean will communicate the College’s educational direction clearly to staff, students and families.

The successful candidate will bring previous executive or school leadership team experience, strong educational judgement and a demonstrated capacity to lead change through relationships. They will develop staff capability through coaching, collaboration and a strengths-based approach, while ensuring that curriculum operations and resources support consistent teaching and learning. A deep understanding of Catholic social teaching and commitment to the College’s mission and values are essential.

Key Selection Criteria

• Commitment to the College’s Catholic mission and Benedictine values, with a deep understanding of Catholic social teaching and its expression in school life.
• Demonstrated expertise in research-informed pedagogy and girls’ education, using assessment, feedback and student progress data to strengthen inclusive, challenging learning across Years 7–12.
• Proven capacity to lead whole-College pedagogical change, engaging staff in a shared teaching and learning framework and evaluating its impact on student outcomes.
• Strong capacity to coach and develop Heads of Department and teachers through a strengths-based approach, connecting professional learning with sustained improvement in classroom practice.
• Demonstrated capability to manage curriculum operations, academic budgets and NESA compliance, aligning resources, assessment and reporting with the College’s educational priorities.
• Exceptional communication and relationship skills to engage students, families and staff in the College’s educational direction and build productive partnerships with the wider educational community.

This is a full-time appointment with 0.8 FTE release from teaching. Applicants must hold relevant teaching qualifications and postgraduate qualifications in education, leadership or a related field of contemporary educational research, or be working towards these, together with NESA registration to teach in NSW and a current Working with Children Check.

Mount St Benedict College is committed to providing a child-safe and psychologically safe environment and to the wellbeing and safety of all children and young people in its care.

Applications close 5 pm AEDT, Sunday 8 November 2026.