Deputy Principal

Life Without Barriers; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $18,550 peryear

Job summary

Life Without Barriers Education in NSW invites applications for the newly created Deputy Principal role. Working with the Principal and National Education team, you will drive educational quality and foster a culture where young people feel safe, supported and empowered to reach their potential.

Guided by the Common Ground trauma-informed and relational practice model, you will strengthen teaching, build staff capability and improve outcomes for disengaged students across NSW campuses, with

Qualifications

• Current NESA accreditation or ability to meet accreditation requirements.
• Experience in educational leadership with staff supervision and coaching.
• Proven ability to lead curriculum planning, assessment and quality improvement.
• Experience supporting disengaged students, including those with trauma.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of the teaching and learning model to deliver differentiated, curriculum-aligned learning.
• Embed trauma-informed CARE and Ways of Working to prioritise wellbeing and student voice.
• Guide curriculum planning, assessment, quality assurance and moderation including learning plans and NCCD.
• Lead staff supervision, coaching, reflective practice and professional development.
• Support staff to apply therapeutic practices and build positive relationships with students and families.
• Oversee records, reporting, compliance and transitions into further education or work.

Skills

Educational leadership

Staff supervision

Coaching

Professional development

Curriculum planning

Assessment

NCCD requirements

Trauma-informed practice

Culturally responsive education

Communication

Education

Current NESA accreditation

Job description

Deputy Principal - Life Without Barriers Education. Permanent Full Time - NSW

Job no: 506922
Employment type: Full Time
Location: Blue Mountains & Central West, Coffs Harbour & North Coast, Dubbo & Central NSW, Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter, Port Macquarie & Mid North Coast, Sydney
Categories: Education

• Newly created leadership opportunity to make a meaningful impact
• Champion innovative, trauma-informed and inclusive education
• Generous salary packaging benefits - up to $18,550 per year, tax free!

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers Education is a wholly owned subsidiary of Life Without Barriers and is comprised of a network of schools supporting young people to re-engage in education by providing high school aged students with inclusive and flexible learning options.

Our schools support young people to navigate educational, social, and wellbeing needs, helping to remove obstacles so that they can thrive in education.

At Life Without Barriers Education, young people are at the heart of their learning journey, empowered to explore their potential, build their skills, and create meaningful pathways for their future.

About the Role

Role: Deputy Principal - Life Without Barriers Education

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Location: NSW – Newcastle, Mount Druitt, Bathurst, Dubbo, Coffs Harbour or Grafton

Commencement Date: January 2027

This is an exciting opportunity to step into a newly created Deputy Principal role at Life Without Barriers Education in NSW. Working alongside the Principal and National Education team, you'll help drive educational quality and build a strong school culture where young people feel safe, supported and empowered to reach their potential.

Guided by our Common Ground model of trauma-informed and relational practice, you'll strengthen teaching practice, develop staff capability and improve educational outcomes for young people who are disengaged or at risk of disengaging from education.

The role requires regular travel to all Life Without Barriers Education campuses across NSW as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of the Life Without Barriers Education Teaching and Learning model, ensuring engaging, differentiated and curriculum-aligned learning experiences that support positive student outcomes.
• Embed the Common Ground practice of CARE and Ways of Working, fostering a trauma-informed, culturally responsive school culture that prioritises young people's voices, agency and wellbeing.
• Guide curriculum planning, assessment, quality assurance and moderation processes, including individual learning plans, learning adjustments and Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) requirements.
• Lead staff supervision, coaching, reflective practice and professional development to strengthen teaching capability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Support staff to apply therapeutic practices and respond effectively to behaviours of concern, while building positive relationships with young people, families, carers and community partners.
• Oversee teaching and learning records, reporting and compliance processes, supporting safe learning environments and successful transitions into further education, employment and community participation.

Skills and Experience

• Current NESA accreditation, or the ability to meet applicable accreditation requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in educational leadership, including staff supervision, coaching, professional development and leading collaborative teaching teams.
• Proven ability to lead curriculum planning, assessment, differentiated instruction and quality improvement to achieve positive educational outcomes.
• Experience supporting young people who are disengaged or at risk of disengaging from education, including those with complex needs, diverse learning styles and experiences of trauma.
• Strong knowledge of trauma-informed and therapeutic practice, inclusive education, individual learning plans, learning adjustments and NCCD requirements.
• Highly developed communication, relationship-building and problem-solving skills, with a commitment to culturally responsive education, child safety and continuous professional development.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and NSW Working with Children check.

• For role enquiries contact the Life Without Barriers Education team via [e-mail] .

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Applications Open: Monday 19 th October 2026

Applications Close: Monday 2 nd November 2026

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications are continuously reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

Advertised: 19 Oct 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 02 Nov 2026 23:55 AUS Eastern Daylight Time