Assistant Principal-school Leadership

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Ongoing - Full-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Assistant Principal - Range 1

**Occupation**:Principal and assistant principal

**Location**:Melbourne - Northern suburbs

**Reference**:1490788

**Location Profile**:

- Newlands Primary School, our motto ¿Through relationships we build success¿ underpins everything we do. We provide a caring and challenging learning environment that supports every student to thrive. Our core values '**Care, Curiosity, Creativity and Responsibility**¿ are embedded in our whole-school learning culture and guide our approach to teaching and community engagement.
- Located in the residential area of Preston West, within the City of Darebin and directly opposite the Coburg Hill housing development, Newlands Primary draws students from a wide catchment across the Preston and Moreland areas. The school¿s Student Family Occupation (SFO) index for 2025 is classified as High, reflecting the general educational and occupational background of our parent community.
- Newlands sits on a spacious site featuring two open grassed areas and landscaped gardens, offering students a range of passive recreation spaces for reading, games, and social play.
- Following a major redevelopment, our facilities now include:

- ** Two modern learning hubs** with six new classrooms designed to support our bilingual program
- ** The main school building** containing 10 unique hexagonal-shaped classrooms
- ** Two DET portables** to accommodate growing enrolments
- ** Dedicated specialist spaces** for Music, Visual Art, STEAM, Library and Inquiry
- A brand-new **gymnasium**, upgraded **staffroom**, and a contemporary **administration complex**
- In 2020, Newlands was officially recognised by the Department of Education and Training as a **Spanish Bilingual School**. This bilingual model is reflected in our 2026 grade structure:

- ** Foundation**: 4 classes (2 Spanish, 2 English)
- ** Grades 1/2**: 6 classes (3 Spanish, 3 English)
- ** Grades 3/4**: 6 classes (3 Spanish, 3 English)
- ** Grades 5/6**: 6 classes (3 Spanish, 3 English)
- Our **Specialist Programs** include:

- Music (Spanish)
- Visual Arts (Spanish)
- Physical Education (Spanish)
- Community Inquiry (English)
- Wellbeing (English)
- STEAM (English)
- Our administration team includes a full-time Business Manager, Senior Office Manager, and Office Administrator. We are proud of our dedicated and diverse teaching staff who work collaboratively in professional teams to plan, share, and deliver high-quality learning experiences. Despite limited access to some resources, our staff remain committed to providing the best possible programs for all students.
- Newlands benefits greatly from strong community involvement. Parents and carers actively participate in classroom programs, sharing their skills in music, art, gardening, and cooking. Families are encouraged to contribute through School Council, the Parents and Friends Association (PFA), or one of our many sub-committees.
- With projected enrolments of **470 students in 2026**, Newlands Primary School has experienced steady growth over the past five years. We believe this reflects both the regeneration of our local area and the high regard the community holds for its local neighbourhood school.

**Selection Criteria**:

- KSC 1 - Educational leadership
- Outstanding capacity to lead college-wide improvement of student learning outcomes.
- KSC 2 - Financial, managerial and administrative ability
- Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.
- KSC 3 - Planning, policy and program development and review
- Demonstrated ability to develop, deliver and evaluate strategies for school improvement.
- KSC 4 - Leadership of staff and students
- Demonstrated ability to motivate staff, develop their capacity and build an effective team.
- KSC 5 - Interpersonal and communication skills
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills. null Demonstrated capacity to build and maintain partnerships with external organisations. null Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of objectivity, sensitivity and integrity.
- KSC 6 - Bilingual Education
- Demonstrates a high-level knowledge and understanding required to effectively lead and enhance the bilingual model at Newlands Primary School.

**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 principals will contribute to the overall management of the school th