Principal in Residence, Student-Centred Improvement and Leadership

ACT Education Directorate

Canberra, ACT 


Principal / Head of School

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 6 August 2026


The role positively influences people, process and practices across the Directorate’s school improvement and leadership support services.

<p>The&nbsp;Principal-in&nbsp;residence&nbsp;is&nbsp;appointed&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;two&nbsp;year&nbsp;term&nbsp;and&nbsp;works&nbsp;collaboratively&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;Student-Centred&nbsp;Improvement&nbsp;and&nbsp;Leadership&nbsp;(SCIL)&nbsp;team&nbsp;to&nbsp;implement&nbsp;the&nbsp;Student-Centred&nbsp;Improvement&nbsp;Framework&nbsp;(SCIF)&nbsp;and&nbsp;leadership&nbsp;initiatives.&nbsp;The&nbsp;role&nbsp;positively&nbsp;influences&nbsp;people,&nbsp;process&nbsp;and&nbsp;practices&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;Directorate’s&nbsp;school&nbsp;improvement&nbsp;and&nbsp;leadership&nbsp;support&nbsp;services.</p> <p>The&nbsp;Principal-in&nbsp;residence&nbsp;reports&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Executive&nbsp;Leader&nbsp;of&nbsp;Student-Centred&nbsp;Improvement&nbsp;and&nbsp;Leadership&nbsp;and&nbsp;works&nbsp;directly&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;other&nbsp;Principal&nbsp;in&nbsp;Residence.&nbsp;Together&nbsp;they&nbsp;are&nbsp;responsible&nbsp;for&nbsp;leading&nbsp;the&nbsp;implementation&nbsp;and&nbsp;continuous&nbsp;refinement&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;SCIF&nbsp;and&nbsp;Leadership&nbsp;support&nbsp;across&nbsp;all&nbsp;levels&nbsp;of&nbsp;ACT&nbsp;public&nbsp;schools.&nbsp;The&nbsp;SCIL&nbsp;team&nbsp;oversees&nbsp;the&nbsp;School&nbsp;Review&nbsp;process,&nbsp;the&nbsp;evaluation&nbsp;of&nbsp;school&nbsp;performance&nbsp;and&nbsp;progress,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;planning&nbsp;for&nbsp;improvement&nbsp;and&nbsp;impact&nbsp;that&nbsp;schools&nbsp;undertake.</p> <p>We&nbsp;are&nbsp;committed&nbsp;to&nbsp;creating&nbsp;an&nbsp;inclusive&nbsp;environment&nbsp;where&nbsp;people&nbsp;with&nbsp;diverse&nbsp;thoughts,&nbsp;lived&nbsp;experience,&nbsp;and&nbsp;perspectives&nbsp;can&nbsp;thrive&nbsp;and&nbsp;contribute&nbsp;their&nbsp;unique&nbsp;talents&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;ACTPS&nbsp;and&nbsp;ACT&nbsp;community.&nbsp;We&nbsp;encourage&nbsp;Aboriginal&nbsp;and&nbsp;Torres&nbsp;Strait&nbsp;Islander&nbsp;people,&nbsp;people&nbsp;with&nbsp;disability,&nbsp;people&nbsp;with&nbsp;culturally&nbsp;and&nbsp;linguistically&nbsp;diverse&nbsp;backgrounds,&nbsp;veterans,&nbsp;younger&nbsp;and&nbsp;older&nbsp;workers,&nbsp;and&nbsp;people&nbsp;with&nbsp;diverse&nbsp;genders,&nbsp;sexes&nbsp;and&nbsp;sexualities&nbsp;to&nbsp;apply.</p> <p><strong>Eligibility/Other&nbsp;Requirements:&nbsp;</strong>Prior&nbsp;to&nbsp;commencing&nbsp;in&nbsp;this&nbsp;role&nbsp;a&nbsp;minimum&nbsp;of&nbsp;four&nbsp;years&nbsp;full&nbsp;time&nbsp;(or&nbsp;equivalent)&nbsp;tertiary&nbsp;study&nbsp;leading&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;award&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;recognised&nbsp;school&nbsp;teaching&nbsp;qualification;&nbsp;a&nbsp;current&nbsp;full&nbsp;teaching&nbsp;registration&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;ACT&nbsp;Teacher&nbsp;Quality&nbsp;Institute&nbsp;(TQI)&nbsp;(or&nbsp;eligibility&nbsp;for&nbsp;teacher&nbsp;registration&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;ACT&nbsp;TQI)&nbsp;and&nbsp;prior&nbsp;to&nbsp;commencing&nbsp;this&nbsp;role,&nbsp;a&nbsp;current&nbsp;registration&nbsp;issued&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;<i>Working&nbsp;with&nbsp;Vulnerable&nbsp;People&nbsp;(Background&nbsp;Checking)&nbsp;Act&nbsp;2011</i>&nbsp;is&nbsp;required.&nbsp;For&nbsp;further&nbsp;information&nbsp;on&nbsp;Working&nbsp;with&nbsp;Vulnerable&nbsp;People&nbsp;registration&nbsp;refer&nbsp;to&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a href="https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/business-and-work/working-with-vulnerable-people/apply-for-or-renew-a-wwvp-registration" rel="nofollow">Apply&nbsp;for&nbsp;or&nbsp;renew&nbsp;a&nbsp;WWVP&nbsp;registration&nbsp;-&nbsp;Access&nbsp;Canberra&nbsp;(act.gov.au)</a></p> <p><strong>Notes:&nbsp;</strong>A&nbsp;Merit&nbsp;Pool&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;established&nbsp;from&nbsp;this&nbsp;selection&nbsp;process&nbsp;and&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;used&nbsp;to&nbsp;fill&nbsp;vacancies&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;next&nbsp;12&nbsp;months.</p> <p><strong>How&nbsp;to&nbsp;Apply:&nbsp;</strong>For&nbsp;further&nbsp;information,&nbsp;please&nbsp;visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.jobs.act.gov.au/jobs/education/permanent/72014" rel="nofollow">www.jobs.act.gov.au</a></p>