At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead school improvement and support principal wellbeing across public schools.
- Company: Department of Education focused on enhancing student achievement.
- Benefits: 12% superannuation, generous leave, professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace welcoming diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on school leadership and student success.
- Qualifications: Must be a substantive public school principal with strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 75600 - 92400 $ per year.
Collegiate principals will provide support to all public school principals to:
- lead school improvement
- enhance connectedness across our system
- support principal wellbeing
The collegiate principal will use their experience and highly developed personal attributes to:
- develop a trusted relationship with school leaders to maximise impact of the support
- assist school leaders to reflect, identify and develop opportunities for improved school, teacher and student performance
- enhance connectedness across our system to access support at point of need
- work alongside Directors of Education, Public School Review and Principal Performance Review Directors and Statewide Services teams to enable the most impactful support to be made available to principals
- work at a system level to advance the strategic agenda and respond to support needs
We are looking for experienced regional and metropolitan-based substantive school principals:
- with experience working in different school contexts
- have exemplary knowledge and skills in school improvement practices.
Demonstrate the following personal attributes:
- Openness and capacity for learning
- Trustworthiness
- Resilience
- Interpersonal acumen
- Self-awareness
- A drive to excel.
It is important to note the Collegiate Principal position is an ‘at level’ system role. Principals appointed to a Collegiate Principal role:
- are required to travel on a regular basis
- can be released for a period not exceeding a total of 12 school terms to undertake any system level role.
Collegiate Principals will bring the following skills and attributes to the role:
- High-level knowledge and understanding of the policies, frameworks, issues and processes relevant to supporting the school improvement cycle
- Experience and skills in providing support and feedback to principals in relation to enhanced performance and wellbeing
- High-level oral, written and technological communication skills including extensive experience in high-level negotiation, influencing and engagement with stakeholders to achieve outcomes
- Exceptional interpersonal acumen that includes the ability to quickly develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and internal and external stakeholders
- Openness and capacity for learning, trustworthiness, resilience, self-awareness and a drive to excel.
Professional Benefits:
- 12% employer contributed superannuation.
- Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave
- Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
- Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments)
Equity and Diversity: We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Eligibility: To work with us, you must:
- hold a substantive public school principal position
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.
- obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check
Collegiate Principal employer: Department of Education, Western Australia
The Department of Education, Western Australia, is an exceptional employer that values collaboration and professional growth. With a strong commitment to best practices in education, employees enjoy a supportive work culture that fosters innovation and creativity. The remote nature of the Publications Editor & Content Lead role allows for flexibility while contributing to meaningful educational initiatives across the state.
Contact Details:
Department of Education, Western Australia Recruitment Team
