Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 1
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Loddon Mallee - Central Goldfields
Reference: 1543161
SC1: Educational Leadership
(i) Outstanding capacity to provide educational leadership that places student learning, wellbeing, engagement and inclusion at the centre of whole-school improvement.
(ii) Highly developed skills in leading and managing change, building staff capability and establishing consistent whole-school approaches.
SC2: Financial, Managerial and Administrative Ability
(i) Outstanding organisational, managerial and resource management skills, with the capacity to manage complex student matters, competing priorities and operational demands.
SC3: Planning, Policy and Program Development and Review
(i) Demonstrated capacity to develop, implement and evaluate programs and interventions that improve student wellbeing, engagement, behaviour and learning outcomes.
(ii) Demonstrated ability to effectively implement Department policies and processes relating to student wellbeing, inclusion, behaviour, attendance and child safety.
(iii) Demonstrated capacity to use student wellbeing, engagement and learning data to inform planning and whole-school improvement.
SC4: Leadership of Staff and Students
(i) Highly developed capacity to lead and build the capability of staff to support students with diverse behavioural, social, emotional and regulation needs.
(ii) Demonstrated capacity to lead, develop and embed whole-school approaches to student regulation and re-engagement, building staff capability and ensuring consistent practices that support students to successfully participate in learning.
SC5: Interpersonal and Communication Skills
(i) Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, with the capacity to build positive and productive relationships with students, staff, families and external professionals.
(ii) Demonstrated capacity to manage challenging and sensitive situations with objectivity, empathy, integrity and sound professional judgement.
(iii) Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with families and external services to achieve positive outcomes for students.
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.
Carisbrook Primary School aims to foster integrity, promote lifelong learning and the achievement of excellence. The fundamental purpose of the school is to provide an engaging and comprehensive education where students of all abilities will have access to high quality, explicit teaching and learning. Students are guided to reach their academic, social, emotional, technological, physical and creative potential in a safe, caring and stimulating environment. Carisbrook Primary School encourages and values strong community links through open and positive communication. The home-school relationship is of high importance. Our school values are: Respect, Integrity and Resilience, underpinned by Community.
Carisbrook Primary School, established in 1874, is located in Central Victoria, 8kms from Maryborough. The student enrolment is consistently around 230. The Leadership Team comprises of a principal, an assistant principal, a leading teacher, learning specialist, disability inclusion and wellbeing leader and four unit leaders. In 2026, the school has eleven classes and four specialist teachers (The Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Sustainability, Library/AUSLAN). The school is also supported by Educational Support staff in classrooms and in administration. Visiting support personnel including a speech therapists and psychologist. Carisbrook Primary School has an active and engaged School Council who enthusiastically work to make the school a better place.