Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 1
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: 1544056
Parkdale Primary School is located in the City of Kingston in the Bayside area of Southeast Melbourne. Parkdale Primary understands and values the role of catering to the needs of all students. We strive for excellence in academic achievement and promote the development of the whole child. The staff are committed to team planning and professional development to provide the best possible learning environment for the students at Parkdale Primary School. The school promotes a caring atmosphere with clearly defined expectations. Staff recognise the importance of student wellbeing and work hard to provide each student with the opportunity to learn and grow in a safe and secure environment while developing meaningful relationships.
In 2026, the enrolment was 620 with a relative even gender balance of girls (54%) and boys (46%). The school is organised in year levels: Foundation X 5, Grade 1 X 4, Grade 2 X 4, Grade 3 X 4, Grade 4 X 4, Grade 4 X 4, and Grade 6 X 4. In 2026, we had 29 classes with Learning Support Teachers in all year levels, and we offer specialist programs in Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Japanese, Physical Education, Digital Technologies, and Wellbeing.
The school has three Principal class officers, three Learning Specialists, and ten Education Support staff, including Teacher Assistants, Office staff, a First Aid Officer, an IT Technician, and a Maintenance person.
Values: The six values that we embody at Parkdale Primary School are Responsibility, Resilience, Respect, Integrity, Cooperation, and Excellence (otherwise known as The Super Six).
Parkdale Primary School's Student Family Occupation and Education category is: 0.1100
School Goals:
Our school motto is 'Together We Achieve', exemplifying the relationship between staff, students, and the school community.
For further information about the school, please visit: https://www.parkdaleps.vic.edu.au
Selection criteria
1. Educational leadership
Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school.
Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.
2. Financial, managerial and administrative ability
Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.
3. Planning, policy and program development and review
An understanding of, and a commitment to, the use of learning technologies to improve teaching and learning.
4. Leadership of staff and students
5. Interpersonal and communication skills
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.