Assistant Principal

Overview

Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 1

Occupation: Principal and assistant principal

Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs

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Selection Criteria

SC1 Educational Leadership

a. Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school.

b. Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.

SC2 Financial, managerial and administrative ability

a.Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.

SC3 Planning, policy and program development and review

a. Exemplary values appropriate to the development of student learning with a demonstrated capacity to achieve high quality student outcomes.

b. Demonstrated ability to implement Department policies to a high level.

c. An understanding of, and a commitment to, the use of learning technologies to improve teaching and learning.

SC4 Leadership of staff and students

a. A highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team.

b. 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

a. Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in individual, small group and community contexts.

b. Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of objectivity, sensitivity and integrity.

c. An ability to work with parents and the community to develop a strong learning environment.

SC6 Leadership of Teaching and Learning

Demonstrated ability to lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive curriculum that supports high-quality evidence-based teaching and learning in line with the Victorian Teaching & Learning Model 2.0.

Role

Role & Responsibilities

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 programs 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.

Assistant Principal ¿ Teaching & Learning

The Assistant Principal is a key member of the school¿s leadership team, reporting to the Principal. This role drives whole-school operations and champions teaching and learning excellence.

Leadership & Operational Management

• Serve on the Principal Team and Executive Leadership Team
• Drive implementation of improvement initiatives aligned with the School Strategic Plan (SSP), Annual Implementation Plan (AIP), and broader school priorities.
• Oversee staff performance, professional development, and induction of new staff
• Lead Learning Specialists, manage student teacher and ES placements, and mentor graduates and VIT staff
• Coordinate whole-school events, manage allocated budgets and resources

Teaching & Learning Leadership

• Design and implement the school¿s instructional model and whole-school teaching practices aligned with VTLM 2.0
• Use student data to guide teaching strategies and provide data-driven feedback
• Lead and participate in Learning Walks & Talks
• Deliver professional learning for staff development

Curriculum & Assessment Oversight

• Develop and maintain the school¿s curriculum framework in accordance with the Victorian Curriculum
• Build teacher capacity in the Victorian Curriculum 2.0, especially general capabilities
• Drive curriculum planning, assessment, and reporting strategies
• Lead data analysis at all levels¿from individual students to cohorts¿and coordinate NAPLAN administration (Years 3 & 5)
• Integrate First Nations perspectives into the curriculum

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)

• Lead the ongoing implementation of PLCs at the school
• Develop PLC leadership capacity and observation cycles
• Plan and deliver targeted professional development sessions

Student Engagement & Wellbeing

• Support responses to high-level student behavior issues and crises
• Assist in the implementation of the school¿s Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) across tiers 1¿3

Additional Duties

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal

Responsibilities

Typically, assistant principals perform one or more of the following functions:

• supervision and coordination of the work of senior curriculum or level coordinators;
• allocation of budgets, positions of responsibility and other resources within the area of responsibility;
• supervision of the delivery of teaching programs;
• management of programs to improve the knowledge and experience of staff;
• responsibility for general discipline matters beyond the management of classroom teachers and year level coordinators;
• contribute to the overall management of the school;

Who May Apply

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

EEO AND OHS Commitment

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

Child Safe Standards

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:

DE Values

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:

Other Information

This is a 3 year tenure position.

VIT LANTITE

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.

Location Profile

Beveridge Primary School is a multi-campus school located on the Northern Fringe of Melbourne. From 2026 the campus composition is as follows: Arrowsmith Junior Campus - Foundation & Grade 1 and the Ambrosia Senior Campus - Grade 2 to 6. Beveridge is in the northern growth corridor and it is expected that our school will continue to see significant growth over the next 5 years. Beveridge PS aims to be a safe welcoming and engaging community. We value enquiring minds and encourage the best in all. These values underpin our disciplinary framework that 'Everybody has the right to feel safe and comfortable and everybody has the right to learn. We believe that it is the job of every adult who our students encounter to model these beliefs all day, every day. Our community is committed to nurturing active and caring Australian citizens who support intercultural understanding and can acknowledge and value alternative points of view.

The staff, parents and community of Beveridge Primary are committed to developing the social, emotional and academic needs of our students by promoting resilience, persistence and courage. We motivate each child to strive to achieve their full potential and take risks in an environment which is safe, supporting and nurturing. We have strong parental and community involvement throughout the school which supports our rich curriculum.

The teaching of literacy and numeracy is underpinned by a whole school consistent approach. Our teachers differentiate the curriculum to individualise the learning needs of our students. The Schools planning and assessment practices are a high priority and are used to drive curriculum planning and delivery and are used to track student progress. Our curriculum also offers music, an annual whole school production, fine arts, physical education and Auslan (LOTE) and our wellbeing program includes a literacy intervention and extension program, a numeracy intervention and extension program and a wellbeing coordinator to support students, their families and teachers to enable all to achieve their potential.

We are working towards delivering a greater access to computers program in the school and a sophisticated IT skills program scaffolded into student programs.

Our School Values for 2026: Excellence, Respect, Togetherness and Resilience.

Applications close Thursday 25 September 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted

5 September 2025

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