Deputy Principal: Faith, Learning & School Growth Leader

Victorian Catholic Education Authority Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 145,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

St Agatha's Catholic Primary School, Cranbourne, seeks an outstanding faith-filled educational leader to join our community as Deputy Principal, partnering with the Principal to guide learning, wellbeing, faith formation and school operations. The role emphasizes strategic instructional leadership, evidence-informed practice, professional learning and driving continuous improvement in a Catholic context.

Start date is 27 January 2027, with a three-year fixed-term tenure and a salary of AUD

Qualifications

• Experienced and highly effective leader with a proven record of improving student outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of explicit instruction, responsive teaching and contemporary educational research.
• Ability to translate research into high-impact classroom practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and instructional leadership across learning, wellbeing, faith formation and operations.
• Strengthen curriculum coherence, assessment practices and teacher expertise.
• Build governance capacity and lead sustainable school improvement.
• Offer authentic faith leadership and contribute to Catholic education renewal.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Instructional leadership

Catholic identity

Data-informed practice

Professional learning

Collaboration with Principal

Curriculum coherence

Assessment practices

Change management

Tools

ECSI knowledge

Explicit instruction

Job description

St Agatha's Catholic Primary School, Cranbourne, seeks an outstanding faith-filled educational leader to join our community as Deputy Principal, partnering with the Principal to guide learning, wellbeing, faith formation and school operations. The role emphasizes strategic instructional leadership, evidence-informed practice, professional learning and driving continuous improvement in a Catholic context.

Start date is 27 January 2027, with a three-year fixed-term tenure and a salary of AUD