Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 2
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Hume - Murrindindi
Reference: 1496951
In addition to being able to meet the ¿Standards of Professional Practice for full registration¿ and the ¿Victorian Institute of Teacher Code of Conduct¿ outlined by the Victorian Institute of Teaching, applicants must be able to satisfy the following Key Selection Criteria.
a) Demonstrate Educational Leadership
b) Demonstrate Financial, Managerial and Administrative Ability
c) Demonstrate Planning, Policy and Program Development and Review
d) Demonstrate Leadership of Staff and Students
e) Demonstrate Interpersonal and Communication Skills
f) Community Criterion
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.
Yea High School recognises the importance of the partnership between schools and parents to support student learning, engagement and wellbeing. We share a commitment to, and a responsibility for, ensuring inclusive, safe and orderly environments for children and young people. The school aims to ensure the values of Respect, Trust and Acceptance are embedded in the school community.
Yea High School is a co-educational secondary college, situated 100 kilometres North-East of Melbourne. The school has approximately 280 students enrolled and provides for the educational needs of a mixture of rural and semi-rural communities. The Student Family Occupation figure for 2025 is 0.4348
The school caters for students in the Yea community and the districts of Glenburn, Murrindindi, Molesworth, Killingworth, Highlands, Homewood, Strath Creek, Kinglake and Flowerdale. The school has over 40% of its students travelling by bus from south of Yea, in particular, these areas include Glenburn, Flowerdale and Kinglake.
The school runs a flexible learning and reengagement program for students who need to reconnect with education - the Access Yea Community Education (AYCE) Program. The program in 2025 has 110 students enrolled at 2 AYCE centres. The Wantirna centre being the largest of those AYCE locations.
Yea High School strongly believes that education is best achieved through all key stake holders working together; staff, parents and community collaborating to help improve the educational outcomes of their young people. Yea High School believes that education should be about one student at a time, and students are better engaged when they are learning through their passions and interests.
Yea High School is a multi-campus school. The successful applicant for this position will be appointed to yea High School and based at the Yea campus. Yea High School is looking for an educator who has the flexibility to adapt and positively respond to the challenges of future educational initiatives. Specific areas of responsibility will be determined in consultation with the Principal.
Available on Request:
2025 AIP: School Strategic Plan Goals, Targets and Key Improvement Strategies
2025 AIP: Annual Goals, Targets and Key Improvement Strategies
2025 Student Check in Data