Principal-Range 6

Work type: Full time

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: Principal-Range 6

Occupation: Teacher

Location: Northern Metropolitan

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Our college provides students with a learning environment that is both inspiring and nurturing. We foster the growth of all students and reinforce the need for perseverance and effort. We seek to promote the qualities of resilience, self-motivation, curiosity, communication and creativity, all essential skills in today's rapidly changing world where adaptability and innovation are highly valued. We work with all students to strive for excellence and create a learning environment that recognises and cares for students as individuals.

Students are always placed at the centre of all decision making and the College has a strong focus on the holistic development of each student through their involvement in the rich academic, co-curricular and student leadership programs. We provide a comprehensive, challenging, academic curriculum that encourages a strong work ethic as well as extensive co-curricular opportunities which include our acclaimed sporting program, instrumental music, choral and performing arts program. The college has an excellent VCE and VCE Vocational Major program at the senior years.

The motto of the College 'Palladem Alite' or nurture and cherish wisdom, suggests that wisdom has a deeper significance than learning or the mere acquisition of facts. It is knowledge applied to life and living. With this ideal, Strathmore Secondary College seeks to foster the intellectual growth of our diverse community of 1,977 students by developing their sense of worth and promote their sense of responsibility.

Our school values include: Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence.

Our staffing profile includes 6 Principal class members, 146 Teachers and 39 Education Support Staff. Strathmore SC also has a highly regarded International Student Program. It fosters international links with students coming from countries such as China, Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, and Malaysia.
Strathmore is the home of the Victorian Space Science Education Centre (VSSEC), a centre of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) excellence.

School Tour will be held for interested applicants on Friday 9th May 9, 10am - 11am. Please email [email protected] to register your interest for a tour. Please meet at the main office. Also note that 2025 is the first year of the school's 4-year School Strategic Plan which can be accessed on the school's website.

(a) Vision and values

Demonstrated capacity to create a shared vision, define and gain acceptance of school goals and set and communicate expectations for effective performance.

(b) Teaching and Learning

Demonstrated ability to manage the quality of teaching and create a positive culture of challenge, support and collaboration.

(c) Improvement, Innovation and Change

Demonstrated capacity to produce and implement clear, evidence-based improvement plans and policies and lead innovation and change.

(d) Management

Demonstrated capacity to ensure that the school's human, physical and financial resources are efficiently allocated and managed.

(e) Development

Demonstrated capacity to create a professional learning community that is focused on the continuous improvement of teaching and learning, supporting all staff to achieve high standards and commitment to their own learning and wellbeing.

(f) Engagement

Demonstrated capacity to develop positive relationships with students, parents/families and the local community and participate in and contribute to system-level activities.

The role of the principal is to lead and manage the planning, delivery, evaluation and improvement of the education of all students in a community through the deployment of resources provided by the Department and the school community.

At the same time, the principal, as executive officer of the school council, must ensure that adequate and appropriate advice is provided to the council on educational and other matters, that the decisions of the council are implemented and that adequate support and resources are provided for the conduct of council meetings.

The principal is accountable for the overall management and development of the school within statewide guidelines and Government policies. A clear set of accountabilities, which distinguish their work from other members of the Teaching Service and the education community are set out in detail in the contract of employment.

The core accountabilities of all principals are to:

• ensure the delivery of a comprehensive education program to all students
• be executive officer of the school council.
• establish and manage financial systems in accordance with the Department and school council requirements.
• represent the Department in the school and the local community.
• implement decisions of the school council.
• contribute to system-wide activities, including policy and strategic planning and development.
• manage and integrate the resources available to the school.
• appropriately involve staff, students and the community in the development, implementation and review of school policies, programs and operations.
• report to the Department, school community, parents and students on the achievements of the school and of individual students as appropriate.

Appropriately qualified individuals currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

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.

The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ , 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 family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]

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:

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:

• All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at

To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching. In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016, must demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements. This condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian Initial Teacher Education program completed by the person.

To be eligible for appointment as a principal a person must either:

• Be a substantive Principal of a registered school in Victoria; or
• Have a statement of readiness following completion of the Victorian Aspiring Principal Assessment.

Applications close Tuesday 17 June 2025 at 11.59PM