PRIMARY DEPUTY PRINCIPAL – Readvertised

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, is a vibrant Catholic primary school of 510 students within St Agatha's Parish. Guided by our motto, Courage, Faith and Love, we foster a culture of safety, respect and responsibility where every student is encouraged to flourish.

St Agatha's Catholic Primary School is seeking an outstanding faith-filled educational leader to join our community as Deputy Principal and contribute to the next phase of the school's growth and improvement. Working in close partnership with the Principal, the successful applicant will provide strategic and instructional leadership across learning, wellbeing, faith formation and school operations, while helping to shape a shared vision for excellence in Catholic education.

Key priorities include:

• Strengthening Catholic identity and faith formation
• Improving student outcomes through evidence-informed practice and data-informed decision making
• Building teacher expertise through contemporary research and professional learning
• Supporting effective governance and sustainable school improvement

The successful applicant will be an experienced and highly effective leader with a demonstrated capacity to improve student outcomes through strong instructional leadership. They will possess deep knowledge of structured explicit instruction, responsive teaching and contemporary educational research, and be skilled in translating this knowledge into high-impact classroom practice.

Working collaboratively with staff, the Deputy Principal will strengthen curriculum coherence, assessment practices and teacher expertise, building collective efficacy and driving continuous improvement across the school.

As a practising Catholic, the successful applicant will provide authentic faith leadership and contribute to the ongoing renewal of Catholic education. They will demonstrate a contemporary understanding of Catholic faith formation and be able to articulate a compelling vision for Catholic education that is relevant, authentic and responsive to the contemporary world. Knowledge of the Enhancing Catholic School Identity (ECSI) framework will be highly regarded.

This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished leader aspiring to principalship to join a thriving Catholic school community committed to excellence in faith, learning and wellbeing.

Tenure: Three years fixed-term (underpinned by an ongoing teaching position), with a possible second period of appointment
Classification: Primary Deputy Principal Level 3 (400 – 549 students) in accordance with the Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited Schools and Secretariat Agreement 2022.

Start Date: 27 January 2027
Salary: $144,670 – $148,762