Applications for this EoI are restricted to employees within this Agency in accordance with Managing Positions in the State Service 2016 and Employment in the State Service - Employment Direction No. 1.

The Team

Windermere Primary is a co-education, Kinder to Year 6 primary school located in Claremont, Tasmania, with approximately 430 students. Windermere Primary is a newly built facility with a learning program designed to support students’ academic growth, alongside embedded trauma-informed and inclusive practices. Located on the River Derwent, Windermere offers a range of programmes to complement our structured approach to literacy and numeracy that seek to promote positive student engagement, belonging and connection to school.

About the Role

To assist the Principal in the general educational leadership, management and administration of a school or college.

Assistant Principal 0.5 FTE – Early Years
Position Purpose

The Assistant Principal will work collaboratively with the Principal to lead the implementation of the Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) Lifting Literacy priority within the Windermere Primary School context. The role has a specific focus on ensuring the successful implementation of the Minimum Schooling Guarantee for Structured Literacy in the Early Years and building staff capability to improve literacy outcomes for all students.
The Assistant Principal will provide strategic and instructional leadership through data-informed decision making, collaborative inquiry, coaching, professional learning and curriculum leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality literacy instruction and improved student achievement.

Assistant Principal 0.5 FTE – Primary
Position Purpose

The Assistant Principal will work collaboratively with the Principal and school leadership team to lead teaching, learning and improvement across Years 3-6. The role has a specific focus on curriculum leadership in English and Mathematics through implementation of the DECYP OCHRE curriculum, building staff capability through a differentiated capacity-building framework,



and ensuring continuity of learning and successful transition pathways for Year 6 students.
The Assistant Principal will provide instructional leadership to strengthen teacher practice, improve student achievement outcomes and ensure high-quality curriculum delivery through evidence-informed teaching, collaborative inquiry and targeted professional learning.

We are offering

- x2 Part-time, fixed-term roles
- Period of appointment:19 October 2026 to 21 December 2026
- 35 hours per fortnight - 0.5 FTE each
- Salary: $143,334 per annum pro-rata
- We are a child-safe organisation
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Applicants should be aware that for twelve (12) months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill any subsequent full-time or part-time vacancies in accordance with Employment Direction 1.

We are looking for

Essential

- A registered teacher with full registration within the meaning of the Teachers Registration Act 2000.
- Qualifications as established by the Tasmanian Industrial Commission in the Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award, 2005.
- Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) with a registration Status – Employment

Desirable

- Four years or more training as defined in the Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award 2005.





Please note: The cost associated with obtaining a RWVP is the responsibility of the individual.

Statement of Duties and a reference guide to assist with applying online

Statement Of Duties (PDF)

Statement Of Duties (DOCX)

How to apply

Applications should include:

- a 1–2 page written response demonstrating your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and
- a resume that contains relevant personal details and work history.
- a valid email address for the purposes of email communication.
- The contact details of two referees (one must be your current or previous manager) who can confirm your work performance and ability to perform the duties.

Please note that we do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Applications should be submitted online by 11.55pm AEDT on the advertised closing date.

More information

For further guidance please refer to our Information for Applicants (PDF).

Should you have any difficulties regarding applying for this vacancy online, please contact Department for Education, Children and Young People, HR Recruitment and Employment via phone +61 3 6165 6285 or email [email protected].

Applicants needing more information are encouraged to request specific details of the vacancy from the Contact Person.

Name: Melanie Richardson
Title: Principal
Phone: 03 6249 0600
Email: [email protected]

About DECYP

Our goal is to work together to ensure that every child and young person in Tasmania is known, safe, well and learning.

The child is at the centre of everything we do and the way we do it.

Our values of Connection, Courage, Growth, Respect, Responsibility represent the foundation of our department’s culture and guide us in all that we do to ensure bright lives positive futures for every child and young person in Tasmania.

We bring our values to life through our everyday behaviours and actions. We want to attract, recruit and retain people who uphold these values and are committed to building a strong values based culture.

📌 Assistant Principal - Windermere Primary School (Multiple Vacancies) - 980729 (Tasmania)
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