Located in Colac, Victoria, Trinity College is a Catholic co-educational secondary school for Years 7–12, committed to forming curious, capable and compassionate learners through a values-based education grounded in faith and service. Rooted in the charisms of Edmund Rice and Catherine McAuley, Trinity College Colac delivers a contemporary and inclusive learning environment aligned with Gospel values. As a Diocese of Ballarat Catholic Education Limited (DOBCEL) school, the College prioritises community, contribution, high-impact teaching, personal excellence, and operational clarity within a supportive Catholic educational framework.

The Deputy Principal reports to the Principal and works in close collaboration with Directors of Learning, Wellbeing and Catholic Identity to lead school-wide teaching and learning, coordinate operations, ensuring student and staff development in a cohesive and aspirational community.

The Deputy Principal provides confident, visible and accessible leadership in support of a culture of excellence across curriculum design, learning delivery, teacher performance, student expectations and experience, risk and compliance, and school organisation. The role requires a proactive educator who ‘leads from the front’, role modelling best practice, setting instructional direction, embedding expectations, protocols, and processes that are conducive to a thriving learning environment.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to:

• lead whole-school pedagogy and curriculum, build capacity, enable agency, and embed a shared instructional approach that is co-created, evidence-based, inclusive, and responsive to the needs and expectations of the community;
• navigate complex operational and administrative environments, apply systems thinking to take initiative across strategic planning, external partnerships, risk, compliance, staffing, change and project management;
• communicate with clarity and confidence to better influence outcomes, synthesising complex information, resolving conflict, and fostering alignment across diverse teams and community stakeholders;
• mentor and grow all staff, supporting collaborative practice and a culture of continuous professional learning and high expectations; and
• demonstrate an understanding of and appreciation for the values of the Edmund Rice and Catherine McAuley charisms to lead a contemporary Catholic community.

Commencing Term 3, 2025 (or by negotiation), this is a five-year full-time contract with potential renewal. Applicants must hold or be eligible for VIT registration and possess relevant postgraduate qualifications or a willingness to undertake further study.

Trinity College Colac staff comply with the school’s child safety policies and related procedures, upholding the principles and values set out in legislative frameworks and regulations. The College has a zero-tolerance policy for child abuse and is committed to promoting child safety, student wellbeing and protection from harm.