Principal - Kilaben Bay

Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

St Joseph's Primary School Kilaben Bay in the Toronto district invites applications for a Permanent Full-Time Principal commencing January 2027. The role leads a Catholic primary school known for community, faith, and student outcomes.

The Principal will shape vision, support teachers, foster relationships with families and stakeholders, and ensure high standards in learning and governance. Candidates will be practising Catholics with leadership qualifications, accreditation, and safeguarding

Qualifications

• Practising Catholic active in the life of Eucharistic community.
• Ability to articulate and implement a shared improvement agenda aligned with priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with families and staff.
• Ability to analyse student data to enhance learning outcomes.
• Experience overseeing resources to deliver educational outcomes.
• Knowledge of legislation, equity, WHS and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Model faith in action and develop a shared vision for quality educational experiences.
• Nurture positive relationships between students, staff and stakeholders.
• Support and monitor learning and growth of effective teachers.
• Set high standards for student and staff performance.

Skills

Catholic leadership

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder engagement

Staff development

Strategic planning

Education

Four-year trained teacher

Master of Education

Postgraduate in Religious Education

Postgraduate in Educational Leadership

NESA Accreditation

WWCC

Anaphylaxis training

Job description

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Job Category: Education, Childcare & Training

An exciting leadership opportunity awaits at St Joseph's Primary School Kilaben Bay.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 Primary School, Kilaben Bay, is a unique school community catering for students from Kindergarten to 6 in the Toronto district and surrounding suburbs. St Joseph's enjoys a proud reputation of high quality learning and teaching and strives to create a collaborative and engaging learning community where all learners are supported and encouraged to achieve their unique potential. At St Joseph's we value child-centred learning and place a strong emphasis on providing the best possible education with rich learning experiences for our students across the curriculum.

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.

Desired Skills and Experience

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 18th 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.