Innovation and Excellence

Overview

Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 1

Occupation: Principal and assistant principal

Location: Melbourne - Eastern suburbs

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Selection Criteria

SC1 - 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.

SC2 - Financial, managerial and administrative ability

• Outstanding financial, organization 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.

SC6 Teaching and Learning Initiatives

• Demonstrated ability to lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive curriculum that supports high-quality evidence-based teaching and learning.
• Demonstrated ability to build the effective practice of all classroom teachers including the use of a range of differentiation strategies to ensure point of need teaching for all students
• Demonstrated ability to build consistency of practice across the 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 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:

Conditions of Employment

• 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

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

Antonio Park Primary School is a learning community that believes in the achievement of excellence and the fulfilment of individual potential. Students, staff and families value our strong connection to each other and the school within a caring, inclusive and safe environment.

Antonio Park Primary School was established in 1960. Bordering Antonio Park, the school is home to over 530 students, 52 staff (including 3 principal class), and also to a variety of native birds, possums and the occasional echidna or kangaroo. We enjoy a reputation as one of Australia¿s leading schools in Environmental Education with the school achieving accreditation as a 5 Star Sustainable School in 2006.

Antonio Park continues to operate at its maximum enrolment of 23 classes. Staff work in Professional Learning Communities in both their level teams and their curriculum teams and use data to inform their teaching and learning programs.

Antonio Park is exceptionally well resourced. All of our modern classrooms contain smartboards and access to Chromebooks and iPads. We run a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program in our Senior School, which offers parents a choice of providing either a Windows notebook or Chromebook for their child. The school utilises G-Suite apps across Grade 1-6 and Compass as a communication and reporting tool.

Classroom programs are supported by specialist teachers in Indonesian, Library, Physical Education, Visual Arts, Performing Arts and Science. A wide variety of extra curricula activities including choir, Running Club and gardening ensure that there is something for every child. Parents are supported through programs such as Classroom Helpers and a variety of information nights on student wellbeing and classroom programs throughout the year.

We believe that values provide a basis for actions and decision making within the school and provide all members of the school community with shared expectations. At Antonio Park Primary School, there is a strong sense of harmony, cohesiveness, commitment and pride in the school. Through the promotion of our school values of Empathy, Responsibility, Resilience, Independence and Confidence (`ERRIC¿ ¿ our school mascot chicken), children are encouraged to develop a sense of wellbeing and are supported in developing healthy relationships with others. They are encouraged to be independent, accept increasing responsibility for their learning and to do their best.

Student voice is particularly important to Antonio Park Primary School. Our students fulfil a variety of leadership roles through our Junior School Council (JSC), Environmental Leaders, House Captains, School Captains, Specialist Leaders, and Peace Makers. Through these roles, students build a sense of pride and belonging to our school and are able to help guide school improvement and contribute to the wider community.

Visitors often comment not just on our beautiful bushland setting but also on the great feel of the school and the positive energy that permeates through classrooms. This atmosphere is in part generated by a staff that is bright and cheery, is passionate about education, has a great sense of fun, exhibits strong levels of support for colleagues and displays warmth in its interactions with others. The school encourages an `open door¿ approach where parent and community contribution and participation are valued. Whilst there is a strong sense of community everywhere you look, for many the school is more like a family. Our enthusiastic, caring and dedicated staff has embraced the many changes that are so much a feature of today¿s education and greatly value the wonderful support from parents and strong links to local community groups.

Applications close Monday 8 September 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted

28 August 2025

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