Assistant Principal – Student Achievement – St Paul’s Catholic College, Manly

St Paul’s Catholic College, Manly is currently seeking a passionate, experienced and innovative Assistant Principal – Student Achievement for a permanent, full-time opportunity.

Why join us at Catholic Schools Broken Bay?

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:

• Higher Pay: Our latest four-year CSBB Enterprise Agreement provides salaries which are currently around 2% above the NSW Department of Education. Our EA is also underpinned by a guarantee our rates will be at least 1.5% above the NSW Department of Education into the future
• More Time: We provide every primary and secondary classroom teacher with Collaborative Coaching Time (CPT), in addition to the usual release from face-to-face. We have also introduced additional Staff Development Days plus further arrangements for teacher directed time throughout the year
• Staff Voice: Our Enterprise Agreement reflects our deep commitment to having systems in place which give our frontline staff a genuine voice in their work
• Staff School Fee Discounts: Eligible staff receive a 25% discount on their children's school fees at our schools, pro-rated to their FTE
• Wellbeing Support: we provide a robust wellbeing program to ensure our staff thrive and grow.
• Middle Leaders Program: we have a comprehensive program to develop leadership capacity, including for aspiring leaders of tomorrow
• Teachers Overnight Allowance for Camps and Excursions

About the School

At St Paul’s Catholic College, we are dedicated to providing exceptional Catholic education to families on the Northern Beaches. As we embark on an exciting new chapter, we invite all families to explore our vibrant co-educational environment. Our mission is to deliver an outstanding academic and co-curricular experience, empowering each student to reach their full potential.

Since our establishment in 1929, St Paul’s has been a cornerstone of education in our community. Starting in 2025, we will proudly welcome young women and men to our college, continuing our commitment to meet the evolving needs of our local families.

Specific Criteria

We invite applications from practising Catholics who actively contribute to the life and community of a Parish.

• Middle leadership experience demonstrated by Lead Teacher practice or equivalence as described in the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
• Effective leadership, development, implementation and/or evaluative experience of curriculum, assessment and reporting
• Successfully led an effective school improvement initiative that improved the learning experience and outcomes for all students
• Effectively made use of data and evidence to inform and drive improvement
• Demonstrated experience leading and/or responding to transformation and change
• Demonstrated experience in creating a cohesive team environment
• Demonstrated ability to engage and influence people to positively contribute to achieving outcomes
• The ability to create an environment for people to work productively and purposefully
• A track record of managing self to meet deadlines, deliver high quality work with emotional self-awareness and awareness of others
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• The ability to engage with and evaluate relevant research, best practices and data to inform future practices
• A keen eye for detail to deliver consistently accurate and informed written and verbal communications suitable for the receiving audience
• NESA approved undergraduate or postgraduate qualifications in Teaching or Education & RE
• Post-graduate qualifications (or working towards) in a related subject area (e.g. Leadership, Theology/RE, Educational Leadership) from an approved tertiary institution
• Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead in a CSBB school (i.e. Level E)
• Accreditation at (or working towards) Lead Teacher (desirable though not essential)
• Valid Working with Children Check

How do I apply?

Applications should include:

• 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
• A current resume

Agencies, please note that unsolicited resumes will not be accepted for this position.