Deputy Principal

About the Department

The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About the School

Cavendish Road State High School is a high-performing school with a strong tradition of academic, cultural, and sporting excellence. With a foundation built on a strong culture of learning and responsible behaviour, students are supported to reach their full potential through enrichment programs, sports excellence, and music extension. The school is committed to student wellbeing, inclusive practices, and empowering every learner to succeed in a safe and supportive environment.

Key Leadership Capabilities

Leadership capabilities in this role as a Deputy Principal are:
Understand legislation, particularly as it applies to student management.
Be outcomes-driven and able to deliver on their portfolios within accountability and time frames, maintaining personal line of sight in achieving these goals.
Strong leadership experience, as the appointed Deputy Principals will team with the Head of School to provide daily support to the middle leadership team of 15 Heads of Department.

Your Responsibilities

Each Deputy Principal may be assigned to manage students in one of the three sub-schools: Junior, Middle, or Senior. Successful applicants will draw upon their knowledge, skills, and experience to contribute effectively within the Cavendish Road State High School context. Cavendish Road is a high-performing and sought-after school, known for its strong culture of learning, wellbeing, innovation, and teaching excellence.

As the Deputy Principals, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Have experience in and with a large school context, be acquainted with and able to quality assure school management systems with integrity and reliability, and within the broader corporate context, provide timely and accurate advice to ensure systems compliance to a high standard.
Possess problem-solving skills, strong interpersonal and relational skills, and be proactive in communicating with students, parents, individuals, teams, and the broader school community to maintain professional relationships.
Assist the Executive Team in focusing on instructional and strategic leadership by ensuring the school's operational matters are seamless and contribute to a calm and well-ordered learning environment.

The most suitable applicants can demonstrate from their current substantive role or a significant period of acting experience:
Credibility and the ability to develop the professional capability of others
Support for innovations and professional practice to deliver targeted and impactful teaching and learning
Contribution to professional learning teams, feedback protocols, and support for professional performance reflection and planning
Contribution to the maintenance of high standards in school operations and student management

Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position.

Interested? To Apply

Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).
Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) in response to the attached role description.
Attach a copy of the mandatory requirements outlined in the attached role description

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

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