Principal

Edmund Rice College

West Wollongong, NSW 


Principal / Head of School

Contract Type: Contract Position Full Time

Applications Close: 26 August 2026



<p>EREA NSW Colleges Ltd invites applications for the role of Principal of Edmund Rice College, Wollongong,&nbsp;for commencement in January 2027.</p> <p>Edmund Rice College is an Independent Catholic secondary boys' school (Years 7 - 12), centrally located in the heart of the Illawarra and within walking distance of the University of Wollongong.</p> <p>One of over 50 schools across Australia in the Edmund Rice Education Australia network, the College is located on nine magnificent hectares in Mt Keira. The College is a regional comprehensive school for boys drawing students from all regions of the Illawarra. The College offers substantial modern facilities set in a picturesque setting.</p> <p>With a broad curriculum and an extensive co-curricular program, Edmund Rice College caters for interests, skills and abilities across a wide spectrum in a contemporary technologically rich educational setting. Strongly inclusive, the College prides itself on its diversity as it welcomes students from all backgrounds and cultures.</p> <p>To learn more about Edmund Rice College, please visit <a href="http://www.edmundricecollege.nsw.edu.au" rel="nofollow">www.edmundricecollege.nsw.edu.au</a></p> <p>The successful candidate will possess:</p> <ul> <li>exceptional credentials as a Catholic educator,&nbsp;</li> <li>a record of successful and highly relational leadership.&nbsp;</li> <li>a capacity for cultivating a culture of continuous improvement and sustainability across all aspects of the College,&nbsp;</li> <li>capability in both academic and pastoral areas of school life,</li> <li>strategic capacity to lead&nbsp;a dynamic school into the future&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Further information regarding the role, including the <a href="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/67e1e9c60911d5b04e866158/6a72be858732e11cb81e9dfd_Principal%20Candidate%20Information%20Pack.pdf" rel="nofollow">Position Description</a>, is available on the&nbsp;<br> EREA NSW Colleges website:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.erea.nsw.edu.au/careers" rel="nofollow">www.erea.nsw.edu.au/careers</a>&nbsp;</p>
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Application Instructions

<p>Applications, including current CV, covering letter and written statement can be&nbsp;submitted&nbsp;and addressed to Mr John Couani, Interim Director - Education (NSW), EREA NSW Colleges Ltd via email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:ereacollegeshr@erea.edu.au?subject=Principal%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29" rel="nofollow">ereacollegeshr@erea.edu.au</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>