<p>St Martin’s Catholic Primary School Davidson is seeking a passionate, innovative and faith-filled Principal on a permanent full-time basis to lead the school community. </p><p>Commencing in Term 1, 2025 as an experienced educational leader you will ensure outstanding teaching practices which maximise the learning growth of every student. You are focussed on curriculum delivery and on effective pedagogical responses that emerge from collaborative data analysis. You will develop the capability of others to thrive in a collaborative culture of continuous improvement. As a practising Catholic you are able to build strong connections with the Parish and whole school community and ensure all students are inspired to know Christ and love learning. </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:</strong> Our CSBB Enterprise Agreement guarantees your pay will be at least 1.5% above the NSW Department of Education for School based roles </li><li><strong>More Time:</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>Coaching:</strong> We provide dedicated coaching for Principals, with new initiatives being implemented to support our Assistant Principals and Religious Education Coordinators, as well as additional time and professional learning to enable Assistant Principals to lead CPT as a specialised coach at their school </li><li><strong>Staff Voice: </strong>Our Enterprise Agreement reflects our deep commitment to having systems in place which give our frontline staff and leaders a genuine voice in their work </li><li><strong>Building Leadership Capacity:</strong> We have a comprehensive Leadership Formation Program to develop your leadership to guide our future </li><li><strong>Staff School Fee Discounts</strong>: Eligible staff receive a 25% discount on their children’s school fees at our schools, pro-rated to their FTE </li><li><strong>Staff Wellbeing: </strong>We have a three-tier system of wellbeing support to help our staff thrive </li></ul><p><strong>About the School</strong> </p><p>St Martin&#39;s Catholic Primary School, Davidson was established in 1980 with the school motto of Strength and Gentleness. This is a legacy of the schools Brigidine beginnings and reflects the basis of relationships which exist today. The school is situated in bushland setting at Davidson on Sydney’s Northern Beaches and has an enrolment of 118 students.  </p><p>Smaller class sizes allow learning at St Martin’s to support each child through customised learning and be part of a collaborative and nurturing environment. </p><p><strong>Selection Criteria</strong> </p><p>In your cover letter, please prepare responses to the following points: </p><ul><li><strong>Commit to our Catholic culture: </strong>Accompany others by welcoming and supporting them to discover the meaning of Christ in their lives </li><li><strong>Deliver results:</strong> Be data driven to achieve improvement/results through the efficient use of resources and a commitment to quality outcomes </li><li><strong>Plan, Analyse, Review and Act: </strong>Plan to achieve priorities, respond with agility to changing circumstances and review outcomes </li><li><strong>Manage and Develop People: </strong>Build and strengthen trusting coaching relationships to engage and motivate staff, develop their capability and foster their potential to be the very best they can be </li><li><strong>Embrace Improvement:</strong> Be future-focused, support, promote and champion innovation for improvement, encourage and assist others to engage with change </li></ul><p><strong>About us, the CSBB Vision and our Towards 2025 Strategy</strong> </p><p>At CSBB our Vision is to provide ‘Authentic, professional Catholic education, delivered with care and compassion’. The Vision is underpinned by our exciting and robust Towards 2025 Strategy which places students at the centre of everything we do, and which brings schools and Parishes together to work as one. The Towards 2025 Strategy commits our system of schools to be at least as good as the very best, to maximise the learning growth of every student, and to inspire hearts and minds to know Christ and love learning. Covering an expansive geographical area which includes the Central Coast and Sydney’s Northern Beaches and North Shore, Catholic Schools Broken Bay is a system serving 45 Catholic Schools with around 17,000 students from Kindergarten to Year 12. </p><p><strong>How do I apply?</strong> </p><p>Applications should include: </p><ul><li>A cover letter of no more than two pages addressing why you are interested in the role and addressing each of the specific criteria listed above; and </li><li>A current resume </li></ul><p><i><strong>Applications close Monday 7 October at 5:00pm</strong></i> </p><p>Applications should be sent directly to our Talent Team at <a href="mailto:careers&#64;dbb.catholic.edu.au" rel="nofollow"><u>careers&#64;dbb.catholic.edu.au</u></a> </p><p>Agencies, please note that unsolicited resumes for these positions will not be considered. </p><p>Given the current management of risks associated with Covid-19 in the community, and the gradual wind-back of some settings, CSBB has decided to no longer require all staff to be fully vaccinated, effective 19 September 2022. Staff who are not vaccinated will be required to wear masks when working with children at greater risk of serious illness owing to a medical condition and/or physical disability. </p><p><i>Catholic Schools Broken Bay promotes a culture of safety and care for children and young people. The Diocesan Office for Safeguarding Charter provides overarching principles that ensure children and young people are at the centre of the work we do and that every child and young person is encouraged to have a voice and participate in their community to their fullest potential. All employees must be aware of the Diocesan Office for Safeguarding Charter and be committed to organisational child safe standards and practice. Successful applicants for child-related roles must meet the requirements of the Working with Children Check.</i> </p>