2026 DEPUTY PRINCIPAL: STUDENT ENGAGEMENT 2026 DEPUTY PRINCIPAL: LEARNING & TEACHING
Are you seeking a rewarding and fulfilling Senior Leadership position in a friendly, supportive, and dynamic school community?
St Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic Primary School is one of Melbourne’s newest and fastest-growing Catholic primary schools, having opened in January 2022. We have a friendly, collegial staff team, supportive parents and happy students. Our school has established a strong reputation as the primary school of choice within our local community, with a student population of approximately 540 students as of 2026. We encourage you to watch our YouTube clips on our website (www.slweirviews.catholic.edu.au/employment/) to see what a great place St Lawrence of Brindisi is to work.
We are seeking applications from skilled, enthusiastic, innovative educators with a demonstrated leadership capacity for the role of Deputy Principal: Student Engagement. Applicants will need to possess a thorough knowledge of and capacity to support the implementation and management of structured Learning Diversity, Wellbeing and Behaviour Management frameworks in a primary school setting. An understanding of the VCEA NCCD processes, the MACS Vision for Engagement, the MacKillop ReLATE framework and Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) is preferred.
We are looking for a school leader who demonstrates the capacity to build nurturing, professional relationships with students, staff and parents. They must be open to professional growth and learning and be able to provide targeted support, mentoring and feedback to staff. Applicants must possess highly developed administrative and communication skills.
Applicants must have a current VIT registration (or the capacity to gain this) and should have experience working in a Catholic school setting. Applicants with a current VCEA Accreditation to Teach in Catholic School (or interstate equivalent) are preferred.
Key Selection Criteria
The successful applicant will demonstrate:
- a capacity to support the Catholic identity and ethos of our school community.
- a thorough understanding of and capacity to manage the implementation of Learning Diversity (Additional Learning Needs/Special Educational Needs) frameworks for students and staff.
- a detailed understanding of effective, contemporary Wellbeing frameworks.
- a detailed understanding of how to implement and support an effective behaviour management framework.
- a demonstrated capacity to support the professional growth of staff.
- a demonstrated capacity to provide high-level leadership skills in a primary school setting, including strong administrative skills.
- a willingness to engage collaboratively with students, staff and the wider school community.
- strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Application Procedure
The closing date for this position is Monday, September 15, 2025.
Applicants should be submitted to the principal, Bill Hill at: principal@slweirviews.catholic.edu.au, and must include:
- A cover letter introducing yourself and indicating why you are interested in working at St Lawrence of Brindisi
- A brief statement specifically addressing the Key Selection Criteria.
- An application form (attached) with at least two nominated referees, preferably including the current employer.
St Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic Primary School is a Child Safe environment. Our community promotes the safety, well-being, and inclusion of all children.
2025 – Role Description – Deputy Principal Student Engagement
2025 – Application Form – Deputy Principal
2026 DEPUTY PRINCIPAL: LEARNING & TEACHING
Are you seeking a rewarding and fulfilling Senior Leadership position in a friendly, supportive, and dynamic school community?
St Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic Primary School is one of Melbourne’s newest and fastest-growing Catholic primary schools, having opened in January 2022. We have a friendly, collegial staff team, supportive parents and happy students. Our school has built a strong reputation as the primary school of choice within our local community, with a student population of approximately 540 students in 2026. We encourage you to watch our YouTube clips on our website (www.slweirviews.catholic.edu.au/employment/) to see what a great place St Lawrence of Brindisi is to work.
We are seeking applications from skilled, enthusiastic, innovative educators with a demonstrated leadership capacity for the role of Deputy Principal: Learning and Teaching. Applicants will need to possess a thorough knowledge of and capacity to support staff in the implementation of a curriculum framework in a primary school setting and a contemporary Catholic Religious Education curriculum. An understanding of the Victorian Curriculum, the MACS Vision for Instruction, and the MACS RE curriculum is preferred.
We are looking for a school leader who demonstrates the capacity to build nurturing, professional relationships with students, staff and parents. They must be open to professional growth and learning and have the capacity to provide targeted support, mentoring and feedback to staff. Applicants must possess highly developed administrative and communication skills.
Applicants must have a current VIT registration (or the capacity to gain this) and should have experience working in a Catholic school setting. Applicants with a current VCEA Accreditation to Teach in Catholic School (or interstate equivalent) are preferred.
Key Selection Criteria
The successful applicant will demonstrate:
- a capacity to support the Catholic identity and ethos of our school community.
- a thorough understanding of a Catholic education curriculum in a primary school setting.
- a detailed understanding of curriculum implementation and a demonstrated capacity to lead staff in the implementation of contemporary curriculum processes.
- a demonstrated capacity to support the professional growth of staff.
- a demonstrated capacity to provide high-level leadership skills in a primary school setting, including strong administrative skills.
- a willingness to engage collaboratively with students, staff and the wider school community.
- strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Application Procedure
The closing date for this position is Monday, September 15, 2025.
Applicants should be submitted to the principal, Bill Hill at: principal@slweirviews.catholic.edu.au, and must include:
- A cover letter introducing yourself and indicating why you are interested in working at St Lawrence of Brindisi
- A brief statement specifically addressing the Key Selection Criteria
- An application form (attached) with at least two nominated referees, preferably including the current employer
St Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic Primary School is a Child Safe environment. Our community promotes the safety, well-being, and inclusion of all children.
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