Principal - Kilaben Bay

Catholic Schools Office; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

St Joseph's Primary School Kilaben Bay invites applications for a Permanent Full-Time Principal from January 2027. This leadership role within a thriving Catholic primary school focuses on faith-informed education, community collaboration and strategic improvement.

The Principal will guide staff, students and families, embedding a strong Catholic identity while driving high-quality teaching, data-informed decisions and sound governance.

Qualifications

• Practising Catholic active in the life of a Eucharistic community, with a baptismal call to witness the gospel
• Articulates and creates a shared improvement agenda aligned with priorities and data-driven practice
• Proven ability to build trusting relationships with students, staff, families and stakeholders
• Analyzes student data on Catholic identity, academics, behaviour and wellbeing to improve outcomes
• Manages human, financial and physical resources to deliver quality outcomes
• Understands WHS, equity and diversity legislation and governance policies

Responsibilities

• Lead across the school community to model faith in action
• Develop and shape a shared vision for quality educational experiences and outcomes
• Nurture positive relationships among students, staff and stakeholders
• Support and monitor learning and growth of teachers
• Set high standards for student and staff performance

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Stakeholder relations

Leadership

Education

Four-year trained teacher or Master of Education

Postgraduate qualifications in Religious Education/Theological Studies

Postgraduate qualifications in Educational Leadership + 10 years teaching experience

Active NESA Accreditation

Working with Children Check (WWCC)

Anaphylaxis training

Job description

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.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

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 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.