Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 2
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1550464
SC1 Educational Leadership
- Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a primary school.
- Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.
SC2 Financial, managerial and administrative ability
- Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.
SC3 Planning, policy and program development and review
- Exemplary values appropriate to the development of student learning with a demonstrated capacity to achieve high quality student outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to implement Department policies to a high level.
- An understanding of, and a commitment to, the use of learning technologies to improve teaching and learning.
SC4 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.
SC5. 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.
SC6 Community Criterion
- Demonstrated ability to effectively plan lead, drive and sustain improvement through proven implementation processes.
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.
Westgarth Primary School is located in the inner-city suburb of Northcote approximately eight kilometres north of the city. The school was founded in 1924 and is located on two adjacent sites. The Prep-2 classes and administration centre are located at the Brooke Street site and the 3 ¿ 6 classes and most specialist facilities are located on the Clarke St site.
Buildings include refurbished open planned learning spaces, studio learning spaces, modular five portables, a kitchen garden centre and STEM centre. A new full-sized gymnasium and second storey classroom building with an under croft for undercover play, was completed in 2025. School grounds include a kitchen garden, playgrounds at both sites, inclusive playground on the Brooke St site and areas for passive play and seating.
There are approximately 570 students enrolled for 2027. The Student Family Occupation Education (SFOE) index is 0.0436. The school will undergo a school review and development of a new 4-year Strategic Plan in term 2, 2027.
The staffing profile of Westgarth Primary School includes a School Improvement Team consisting of a Principal, Assistant Principal, leading teacher, and 2 learning specialists, 25 classes, 6 specialist subjects, and 19 Education Support (ES) staff in various roles including (office, integration, first aid, IT, maintenance, library tech, OSHC).
Our school values are:
¿ Respect: We appreciate diversity and the worth in others
¿ Integrity: We aim to be consistently honest and trustworthy
¿ Excellence (Being your best): We accept the challenge of new learning and always try our best
¿ Working together: We work with others to achieve and promote the involvement and contribution of all
¿ Responsibility: We recognise we are accountable for our actions towards ourselves, others and the environment
Our intent:
¿ Optimising learning growth and outcomes in literacy and numeracy
¿ Empowering students to be agents of their learning
¿ Enriching students¿ social and emotional well being
Our Focus is:
¿ Teaching and learning, and assessment: Increase teacher capability and confidence to differentiate teaching and learning at student point of need; Increase teacher capability to collaboratively analyse and utilise evidence and data to inform planning and practice; Document and monitor the implementation of a guaranteed and viable curriculum
¿ Engagement: Establish a shared understanding of, and activate practices to enhance student voice and learner agency; Establish a student driven goal setting process consistently across the school
¿ Support and resources: Embed the school¿s wellbeing framework; Strengthen the partnership between staff, students and families to create a shared responsibility for student learning and wellbeing
Our school provides an approved curriculum framework aligned to the Victorian Curriculum 2.0. There are specialist classes in performing arts (music), visual arts/Spanish, physical education, Spanish language (P-2), Library and STEAM (3-6).
Our school provides an accredited Out of School Hours Care Program and an array of extra-curricular programs.
Our school supports visiting psychologists, speech therapists and occupational therapists and links with allied health services to meet the needs of students and families.
We have a school community and parent body that supports the school through partnerships in school programs, fund raising events and social events.