Ap1 - Innovation and Excellence - Whole School Area and Year Level (Term 3 Start)

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Full time

**Salary**:Salary not specified

**Grade**:Assistant Principal-Range 1

**Occupation**: Teacher

**Location**: Melton

**Reference**: 1477361

**Location Profile**:
Located on beautiful Wurundjeri Country, Strathtulloh Primary School has been educating with HEART since 2022. We are a brand-new state of the art school, located in the suburb of Strathtulloh. We opened in January 2022 with 710 students already growing to over 1400 students and employing over 150 staff in 2025.

Our students are phenomenal and eager learners who are beautifully behaved and respectful. We are supported by families and a community which really values and supports education and our school.

School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) and Respectful Relationships (RR) feature strongly at our school, along with a culture that supports positive, proactive and passionate wellbeing and learning for students and staff. Our students, staff and community demonstrate outstanding positive behaviours and consistently work to demonstrate and build their #StrathtullohHEART.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and progressive school community. Our staff are our most valuable resource and we provide support & recognition accordingly. Our Coaching, Wellbeing and Principal Class teams are visible and working together with staff to support the best outcomes for students.

Why work at Strathtulloh?
- Numerous strategies in place to reduce workload and an improved work life balance;
- Growth opportunities through Professional Learning, Coaching and Mentoring programs open to ALL staff. We're not looking for staff who know everything; we're looking for staff who are open to learning and refining their craft; who want to make a difference for every student, each other and our community;
- Free before & after school program for children of staff;
- Getting here is easy It's a 30 minute drive against traffic from Sunbury, Gisborne, the inner west or north of Melbourne and an hour from the eastern suburbs, Ballarat & Geelong. We're also only a short walk from the train station with plenty of seats heading away from the city.
- Staff shower and change facilities for any staff who want to get active during their break times or travelling to school;
- Celebration and recognition of the achievements and milestones of our staff;
- A terrific team of staff who engage in a variety of social events and functions;
- On site cafe with great coffee

The Strathtulloh community are encouraged to be Helpful, Excelling, Accepting, Resilient and Trustworthy people as they demonstrate, support and strive for a #StrathtullohHEART

**Selection Criteria**:
**KSC 1 EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP**
- Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school or college.
- Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.

**KSC 2 FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ABILITY**
- Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.

**KSC 3 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.

**KSC 4 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.

**KSC 5 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.

**KSC 6: COMMUNITY CRITERIA**
- Demonstrated understanding of current educational research, alignment with the SPS approach to wellbeing, teaching and learning.
- Demonstrated understanding of and ability to strengthen our school wide approaches with close alignment to our school values.

**Role**:
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 principa