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Overview

Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 2

Occupation: Principal and assistant principal

Location: Melbourne - Inner South East suburbs

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Location Profile

Elwood College is seeking a dynamic and experienced instructional leader to join our leadership team in 2026.

This is a unique opportunity for a visionary educational professional who is passionate about enhancing teaching practices, fostering an inclusive and positive school culture, and building strong, collaborative teams.

Key Responsibilities

• School Operations - Support the leadership of the administration of the school, including emergency management, occupational health and safety, and buildings and grounds.
• Middle School - Lead the curriculum development and teaching and learning program for Middle School
• Professional Development -Plan, facilitate and lead staff professional development
• Student Management - Responsibility for general student management matters beyond the management of classroom teachers and year level coordinators
• Whole School Scheduling - Lead and manage the development of the timetable, daily organization, camps and excursions.

Our maxim "Together We Grow" reflects the collaborative approach to learning that is central to Elwood College. A co-educational secondary college situated in the heart of the leafy, seaside suburb of Elwood, Elwood College strives for academic excellence, to be a place where all students are empowered to learn and achieve. The student enrolment is currently 830 but can increase to 900 depending on international student enrolments. We focus on high quality teaching practice and the best conditions for learning to equip students with the knowledge, skills and dispositions for lifelong learning and shaping the world around them. We are passionately a government school and are proud to be the school of choice in the local area.

Our values are Respect, Integrity, Care and Compassion. Our mission is to foster in students a love of learning; to build their resilience; to enable them to approach the future with optimism; and to provide students with the skills and attitudes that will enable them to be productive and responsible global citizens.

Elwood College encourages students to pursue excellence in a culturally diverse learning environment through the development of positive, respectful and cooperative relationships. We have a high expectation that students will continue onto tertiary studies with enthusiasm and confidence. We focus on developing 'future-ready' students, equipped for life beyond school in a challenging local and global environment. Independent, inquisitive learning, and global perspectives are incorporated throughout the curriculum.

A strong and motivated Student Representative Council ensures that student voice is heard. In addition to being an active subcommittee of school council the SRC hosts a number of events each year, including a wonderful Student Talent Show.

Curriculum is designed to allow all students to participate in a wide range of purposeful learning experiences. Its structure ensures that students can build on their achievements and plan for the development of specialised skills in later years.

With the recent completion of much of our ongoing building and grounds redevelopment program, students and staff learn and teach in a sophisticated, technologically well-equipped environment to meet the 21st century educational needs of teachers and students.

We value collaboration and partnership with our families as well as with a range of community, educational, industry and government organisations both in Victoria and overseas. We encourage and support parents and families to be engaged in student curriculum activities, our school culture and environment.

Elwood College has developed a sophisticated transition process, Second Storey, with our feeder primary schools, and we are working on building stronger relationships between primary, secondary and tertiary education settings to provide students with a continuum of learning and a strong sense of community.

Global citizenship is fostered through real world contexts for learning. Our diverse student population, International Student Program and Sister City relations provide opportunities for open and sustained global communication and interactions.

The Student Family Occupation Education (SFOE) index was in 2025. The staffing profile of Elwood College includes a Principal and two Assistant Principals, 72 teachers and 17.5 full time equivalent Education Support (ES) staff.

Selection Criteria

Key Selection Criteria

SC1 Educational leadership

• Demonstrated instructional leadership and capacity to build a positive teaching and learning culture.
• Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of Elwood College.
• Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.

SC2 Financial, managerial and administrative ability

• Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.

SC3 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.

SC4 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.

SC5 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.

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 through involvement in policy formulation and decision making.

The management of significant school program 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.

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

Elwood College is seeking a dynamic and experienced instructional leader to join our leadership team in 2025. This is a unique opportunity for a visionary educational professional who is passionate about enhancing teaching practices, fostering an inclusive and positive school culture, and building strong, collaborative teams.

Key Responsibilities:

As the Assistant Principal, you will:

• Champion Instructional Excellence: Lead the advancement of innovative teaching practices, ensuring every student has access to high-quality, engaging learning experiences.
• Drive Curriculum Development: Work closely with educators to design and implement a robust, future-ready curriculum that aligns with the needs and aspirations of our diverse student body.
• Lead Professional Learning: Inspire and empower our teachers through targeted professional development, coaching, and mentoring programs that promote continuous growth and skill enhancement.
• Support a Positive, Inclusive Culture: Nurture an environment of respect, equity, and belonging, reinforcing our commitment to every student's wellbeing and success.
• Collaborate Across School Operations: Work as a key member of our leadership team to support school-wide initiatives, from strategic planning to daily operations, fostering a strong sense of unity and shared purpose.

About You:

You are a proactive and committed leader with:

• Proven experience in instructional leadership, curriculum development, and school administration
• A passion for fostering student-centred, inclusive learning environments
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and unite teams
• A growth mindset, with a commitment to innovation and professional development

Why Elwood College?

At Elwood College, you will be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to academic excellence and the holistic development of each student. Our school values collegiality, respect, and continuous improvement, and we are excited to welcome a new leader who shares our vision for a thriving educational community.

If you are ready to make a meaningful impact and lead with passion, we invite you to apply for the Assistant Principal role at Elwood College. Join us in creating a future of opportunity, success, and excellence for all students

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.

Applications close Thursday 11 September 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted

1 September 2025

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