Principal - East Maitland

Catholic Schools Office Maitland - Newcastle; Maitland; Presencial; AUD 140.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

St Joseph's Primary School, East Maitland, is seeking a Permanent Full-Time Principal commencing January 2027. The role leads a thriving Catholic primary school serving Kindergarten to Year 6, with a strong sense of community, faith tradition and innovative practice.

Modern facilities, engaged families and supportive staff create an inspiring setting for impactful leadership. The Principal will model faith, build a shared improvement agenda, nurture relationships, support teacher growth, and

Formación

• Practising Catholic active in Eucharistic community with baptismal call.
• Ability to articulate and create a shared improvement agenda aligned with system priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with stakeholders.
• Ability to analyse student data on Catholic identity, academic performance, behaviour and wellbeing.
• Demonstrated understanding of governance, equity, WHS and performance management in staff oversight.
• Experience as Religious Education Coordinator or Leader of Learning Religion (Desirable).
• Experience across more than one school setting (Desirable).

Responsabilidades

• Model faith in action.
• Develop and shape a shared vision focussed on providing quality educational experiences and learning outcomes for all students.
• Nurture positive relationships between students, teachers, and all other stakeholders.
• Support and monitor the learning and growth of effective teachers.
• Set high standards for students and staff performance.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Communication

Data analysis

Governance

Strategic planning

People management

Educación

Four-year trained teacher or Master of Education

Postgraduate in Religious Education

Postgraduate in Educational Leadership

NESA Accreditation

Working with Children Check (WWCC)

Anaphylaxis training

Descripción del empleo

Catholic Schools Office Maitland - Newcastle – Maitland NSW

1d ago , from Catholic Schools Office - Diocese of MAITLAND-NEWCASTLE

An exciting leadership opportunity awaits at St Joseph's Primary School, East Maitland.

Commencing in January 2027, this Permanent Full-Time Principal position offers the chance to lead a flourishing Catholic primary school renowned for its strong sense of community, commitment to student success, and rich faith tradition. St Joseph's serves a diverse student population from Kindergarten to Year 6 and embraces innovative teaching practices alongside a strong foundation in Catholic values. With modern facilities, engaged families and supportive staff, the school provides an inspiring environment for a leader dedicated to making a lasting impact on the lives of young people and the wider parish community.

The Principal will lead across the school community to:

• Model faith in action
• Develop and shape a shared vision focussed on providing quality educational experiences and learning outcomes for all students
• Nurture positive relationships between students, teachers, and all other stakeholders
• Support and monitor the learning and growth of effective teachers
• Set high standards for students and staff performance.

EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA

• Practising Catholic active in the life of a Eucharistic community, with an understanding of their baptismal call to share and witness the good news of Jesus Christ
• Demonstrated ability to articulate and create a shared improvement agenda that aligns with system priorities and embeds an evidence-based practice with high expectations for student learning and teacher practice.
• Proven strong interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated capacity to build solid trusting relationships with students, staff, families, and all stakeholders
• An ability to effectively analyse and respond to student data on Catholic identity, academic performance, behaviour, and wellbeing to enhance learning outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively optimise the school’s human, financial and physical resources to deliver high quality organisational and educational outcomes
• Demonstrated understanding of relevant legislative and legal frameworks including equity and diversity, work health and safety and performance management principles in the management of staff and the capacity to implement relevant plans and policies to ensure strong governance
• Experience in the role of Religious Education Coordinator (primary schools), or in the roles of Ministry Coordinator and/or Leader of Learning Religion (secondary schools) (Desirable)
• Experience working across more than one school setting (Desirable)
• Active participation and leadership in education forums (i.e. Principal/Assistant Principal Professional Associations/Networks) (Desirable)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Qualifications as a four-year trained teacher or Master of Education qualification (or approved as Threeyear trained due to significant prior experience as a Teacher within the system).
• Postgraduate qualifications (Category E) in Religious Education, Theological Studies, or a willingness to enrol and complete within four years of appointment
• Postgraduate qualifications (Category E) in Educational Leadership combined with a minimum of ten years teaching experience or an equivalent combination of experience, training, and achievement
• Active NESA Accreditation
• Current paid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) number
• Completion of anaphylaxis training.

Applications close: Wednesday 4th November 2026 at 11.59pm

Additional information

The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable persons and preventing those in our care from suffering abuse or neglect. It is committed to implementing and maintaining compliance with the NSW Child Safe Standards and the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards and takes a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of children or vulnerable persons. All who work in the name of the Diocese must comply with the Diocesan Safeguarding Framework Policy and act in accordance with the Diocese’s Code of Conduct which includes the Diocese’s Safeguarding Commitment Statement.Employees are required to undergo a National Police Check and retain a valid NSW Working with Children Check where necessary, in accordance with legislation.