<p><strong>Assistant Principal: Middle Years | K-12 | 1526 Students</strong><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://stapaustral.syd.catholic.edu.au/"><strong>St Anthony of Padua Catholic College Austral</strong></a><br><strong>Commencement Date: </strong>Tuesday, 27 January 2026<br><strong>Closing Date: </strong>Sunday, 27 July 2025<br><strong>Capacity: </strong>Full-Time<br><br><strong>All Assistant Principal roles are a promotional appointment + full-time, permanent teaching position.</strong><br><br><strong>About Our School</strong></p> <p>St Anthony of Padua Catholic College Austral is proud to be a centre of educational excellence, working in partnership with families to offer a seamless co-educational journey from preschool through to Year 12, with our first senior cohort graduating in 2026. Offering a challenging curriculum, with a high level of collaboration between teachers and students, our learning specialists support every child within a flexible and innovative learning environment.</p> <p>Our new, state-of-the-art facilities feature dedicated spaces for engineering, creative and visual arts, food technology, and multi-purpose sporting activities. Inspired by the teachings of Jesus Christ, and by St Anthony's core values of Aspire, Achieve and Act, our students become 'learners for life'. We work closely with the St Anthony of Padua parish to foster a strong faith within both staff and students.<br><br><strong>Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools</strong><br><br> In joining <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/">Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS)</a>, you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and over 74,000 students. We enable job mobility across the system, diverse career opportunities and an extensive suite of professional development programs.<br><br> SCS is renowned for excellence, with six schools in the top 100 and 13 in the top 150 of the 2024 HSC rankings.&nbsp;<br><br> We welcome all applications, from internal and external candidates.<br><br> In addition, we offer:</p> <ul> <li>attractive remuneration package</li> <li>salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually</li> <li>up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students</li> <li>ongoing training and development opportunities</li> <li>discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products</li> <li>a generous Employee Referral Program.</li> </ul> <p><strong>About the Role</strong><br><br> As the <strong>Assistant Principal</strong>, you will have the opportunity to grow professionally and play a vital part in establishing a deep sense of belonging and partnership within the community. Key areas of responsibility include working closely with staff to ensure the best pedagogical practice, professional performance and learning growth for each and every student. You will have strong communication skills, outstanding interpersonal skills, the proven ability to work collaboratively and be driven to learn and implement new ideas across the school community. Qualifications and/or experience in gifted education would be helpful.<br><br> To be considered for this role, you must demonstrate impact in:</p> <ul> <li>leading a school-wide culture that is characterised by high performance, continuous improvement, data-informed decision making and a commitment to best practice</li> <li>contributing actively to the life and mission of the Catholic Church, through word and action, demonstrating the values of the Gospel at work</li> <li>developing and implementing effective strategies for high-quality induction and professional learning of staff, including performance reviews to build professional capacity</li> <li>collaboratively leading a culture of effective, distributive, and sustainable religious leadership, prioritising partnership with parish communities and the wider Church</li> <li>leading with exemplary practice in planning, implementing, and reviewing teaching and learning strategies and programs to develop student knowledge, understanding and skills</li> <li>leading within a network to promote the reciprocal benefits of school and system partnerships</li> <li>fostering strong professional networks and partnerships to share best practice and deliver improved student outcomes.</li> </ul> <p>You will have attained, or be pursuing, the following qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>postgraduate qualifications or Masters in Leadership, Religion, Theology or a relevant educational field</li> <li>requirements of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/policies/accreditation-policy-to-work-teach-and-lead-in-sydney-catholic-schools">(Category E)</a> as per <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/policies/accreditation-policy-to-work-teach-and-lead-in-sydney-catholic-schools">Accreditation Policy to Work, Teach, and Lead </a>or agree to meet these requirements in your first contract term.</li> </ul> <p>Application Process<br><br> Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the steps to submit your application. To support your application, you will be required to attach:</p> <ul> <li>your current resume</li> <li>a cover letter (addressing the above criteria)</li> <li>three referee contacts, including your current hiring manager/Principal (where applicable), your last Principal and<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EKeJb5R0mUH7ryu_gx_eZ2Bdts0j4p6p/view"> Parish Priest Reference</a> from the parish you attend (not your school parish).</li> </ul> <p>The salaries for SCS Assistant Principal roles are available at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/careers/salaries.">https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/careers/salaries.</a><br><br> If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People &amp; Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8297 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).<br><br><strong>Statement of Commitment to Child Safety</strong><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/12NXlXECGafjFW1YktzO9pufOa_ypn22x/view">Click here</a> to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.<br><br><strong>Working With Children Check (WWCC)</strong><br> This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.<br><br><i>SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.</i><br><br> &nbsp;</p>