Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 1
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1526972
1. Educational Leadership
Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership.
Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.
Comprehensive knowledge of effective teaching strategies that demonstrates an understanding of how students learn.
2. Financial, managerial and administrative ability
Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.
3. Leadership of staff and students
A highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team.
A clear capacity to foster a learning environment that takes account of the individual needs of students and helps students to develop their special abilities and talents.
4. Planning, policy and program development and review
5. Interpersonal and communication skills
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in individual, small group and community contexts.
Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of objectivity, sensitivity and integrity.
An ability to work with parents and the community to develop a strong learning environment.
The assistant principal reports directly to the principal.
Assistant principals have a primary responsibility for the management of significant areas or functions within the school to ensure the effective development, provision and evaluation of the school's education program. In exercising the responsibility, assistant principals will have the authority to make all significant decisions relating to the program, budget and staff relating to their area of designated responsibility within the framework of the school's strategic plan, policies and budget. Assistant principals will contribute to the overall management of the school through involvement in policy formulation and decision making.
The management of significant school program or functional areas in schools involve assistant principals in the analysis of the needs of students and the translation of state educational policy and frameworks into appropriate education programs to meet the needs of all students.
Typically assistant principals will be responsible for the effective use of the teaching staff and program budget of a defined area of the school's operation and for the oversight and leadership of the educational programs provided utilising these resources.
Typically, assistant principals perform one or more of the following functions:
Appropriately qualified individuals currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class:
Details of qualification requirements as updated from time to time can be found at Recruitment in Schools.
Vision: We deliver high quality education for every student so they can thrive now and in the future
School motto: From Little Things Big Things Grow
School values: Caring, Honesty, Excellence, Respect and Responsibility
Epping Views Primary School commenced in 2008. The school is located on a 3.4 hectare site in the Lyndarum Estate, North Epping within the city of Whittlesea. Epping Views Kindergarten is situated opposite the school on the corner of Lyndarum and Mansfield Street. The school also operates an Out of School Hours and Vacation Care Program. Over the last few years enrolments have been decreasing due to the reduction of the school zone, with new schools opening in the local area. The enrolment in 2026 is 570 students operating across 26 classes and comprising straight grades from Foundation to Year Six. The overall socio-economic profile, based on the Student Family Occupation and Education Index (SFOE) in 2026 is in the low-medium band.
The school community encompasses a rich multicultural heritage and a diverse socio-economic population. A large percentage of the school population is from a cultural and language background other than English with 60% of our students speaking a language other than English at home. There are approximately 50 languages spoken by staff, students and families. 1% of our students are from an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background. We provide an Education Support (ES) member in the office to assist our Arabic-speaking community. A number of other staff members assist with translation for languages other than English such as Hindi and Macedonian. The school places a great emphasis on making new staff, students and parents feel settled and a part of our school community. We have a recently established Community Hub to foster positive relationships and involvement from our community and to support families with the achievement, engagement, and wellbeing outcomes of students, specifically our students from refugee backgrounds and diverse language backgrounds and their families.
Epping Views Primary School is committed to delivering a high-quality teaching and learning program that supports every student to achieve their best. The Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0 (VTLM 2.0), supports our focus on implementing explicit teaching aligned with how students learn most effectively.
Our Prep - 2 students participate in daily phonics instruction demonstrating our commitment to evidence-based literacy instruction and building strong foundations in early reading. Explicit teaching in literacy and numeracy is complemented by Investigations which incorporates critical questioning, investigation, application, reflection and evaluation skills developed through investigative play.
All year levels use the Victorian Lesson Plans to teach English and Mathematics to promote consistency across the school. These lessons are designed to
activate students¿ prior knowledge
clearly articulate learning objectives
explain and model new material in small chunks (I do) before supporting student application (we do, you do)
enable and scaffold at-level learning
use assessment and feedback to monitor learning progress.
Our specialist programs include Performing Arts, Visual Arts, LOTE-Italian, Physical Education, STEM and Library. Additional programs are delivered in Language Support, Tutoring and Literacy and Numeracy Extension through the Victorian High Ability Program (VHAP).
The school embeds a School Wide Positive Behaviour Support Framework (SWPBS) alongside daily morning meetings to support belonging and engagement and to develop a positive, safe and supportive learning culture. To support this strong focus, the Wellbeing Team includes the Wellbeing Assistant Principal, Disability Inclusion Leading Teacher, Wellbeing Coordinator, Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader and dedicated Wellbeing Education Support Staff.
The buildings and facilities have been designed to allow for maximum utilisation of space. This enables collaborative teaching in common areas as well as specific class spaces and break out areas. Considerable external access allows for outdoor learning, easy and safe access to toilets, appropriate resource storage areas and central resource/library centres to the main teaching areas. Student learning is supported by the structured use of technology including iPads for Junior School students and Chromebooks for students from Years 4 to 6.