<p><strong>Assistant Principal – St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Woy Woy&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>St John Baptist, Woy Woy is currently seeking a passionate, experienced and innovative <strong>Assistant Principal.</strong> This is a <strong>permanent, full-time</strong> opportunity to commence at the start of Term 1, 2026.</p> <p><strong>Why join us at Catholic Schools Broken Bay?</strong></p> <p>We value our teachers and school leaders so they can best support every student entrusted to our care to learn and flourish. This is why we have taken the initiative to get ahead of the market and offer the following unique benefits to our staff:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Higher Pay:&nbsp;</strong>We have recently finalised our CSBB Enterprise Agreement which guarantees your pay will be at least 1.5% above the NSW Department of Education</li> <li><strong>More Time:&nbsp;</strong>We provide every primary and secondary classroom teacher with collaborative planning time (CPT), in addition to the usual release from face-to-face</li> <li><strong>Staff Voice:</strong> Our Enterprise Agreement reflects our deep commitment to having systems in place which give our frontline staff a genuine voice in their work</li> <li><strong>Staff School Fee Discounts:&nbsp;</strong>Eligible staff receive a 25% discount on their children's school fees at our schools, pro-rated to their FTE</li> <li><strong>Wellbeing Support:</strong> we provide a robust wellbeing program to ensure our staff thrive and grow.</li> </ul> <p><strong>About the School</strong></p> <p>St John the Baptist Catholic School, Woy Woy was started in 1922 by the Sisters of St Joseph. The school moved to its present site in 1979 and has a current enrolment of 551 students. The school’s vision is to be “a place of dignity and high expectations, where the presence of God prevails”. The school aims to develop the whole child where all students reach their full potential - spiritually, academically, socially, emotionally and physically in a positive, secure and safe environment</p> <p><strong>Specific Criteria</strong></p> <p>We invite applications from practising Catholics who actively contribute to the life and community of a Parish.</p> <ul> <li>Middle leadership experience demonstrated by Lead Teacher practice or equivalence as described in the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers</li> <li>Effective leadership, development, implementation and/or evaluative experience of RE curriculum, assessment and reporting</li> <li>Successfully led an effective school improvement initiative that improved the learning experience and outcomes for all students</li> <li>Effectively made use of data and evidence to inform and drive improvement</li> <li>Demonstrated experience leading and/or responding to transformation and change</li> <li>Demonstrated experience in order to create a cohesive team environment</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to engage and influence people to positively contribute to achieving outcomes</li> <li>The ability to create an environment for people to work productively and purposefully</li> <li>A track record of managing self to meet deadlines, deliver high quality work with emotional self-awareness and awareness of others</li> <li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills</li> <li>The ability to engage with and evaluate relevant research, best practices and data to inform future practices</li> <li>A keen eye for detail to deliver consistently accurate and informed written and verbal communications suitable for the receiving audience</li> <li>NESA approved undergraduate or postgraduate qualifications in Teaching or Education</li> <li>Post-graduate qualifications (or working towards) in a related subject area (e.g. Leadership, Theology/RE, Educational Leadership) from an approved tertiary institution</li> <li>Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead in a CSBB school (i.e. Level E)</li> <li>Accreditation at (or working towards) Lead Teacher (desirable though not essential)</li> <li>Valid Working with Children Check</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Applications Close: 11:59 pm, 30th January 2026</strong></p> <p>Please ensure that you apply through our recruitment portal. Applications received outside the portal will not be accepted.</p> <p>Agencies, please note that unsolicited resumes will not be accepted for this position.&nbsp;</p> <p><i>At Catholic Schools Broken Bay, child safety is paramount. Our commitment is for our school communities to be spaces where every student feels safe, supported, and empowered to grow and flourish. We actively seek individuals who recognise and are willing to commit to safeguarding as a shared responsibility</i></p>