Selection Criteria SC1. Educational leadership

- Demonstrated capacity to provide strategic and instructional leadership that improves the quality of teaching and learning and achieves improved student outcomes.
- Highly developed leadership skills in managing change, building staff capability, and driving evidence-informed teaching and learning through a shared vision, high expectations, consistent practice, and collective responsibility for student progress.

Selection Criteria SC2. Financial, managerial and administrative ability

- Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.

Selection Criteria SC3. Planning, policy and program development and review

- Demonstrated capacity to lead data-informed curriculum planning, assessment and collaborative teacher judgement to monitor student progress, address learning needs and deliver consistent, high-quality teaching and improved outcomes across a K¿12 setting.
- Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and evaluate policies, programs and improvement initiatives aligned with College priorities and Department requirements, fostering engaging, responsive learning experiences that enhance student achievement, engagement and pathways beyond Year 12.

Selection Criteria SC4. Leadership of staff and students

- Highly developed capacity to build and lead cohesive, high-performing teams through professional learning, coaching, feedback, transparent expectations, collaborative practice and shared accountability, fostering continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated commitment to student wellbeing, engagement, attendance, behaviour and inclusion, ensuring every student is known,



supported and challenged to achieve their potential through learning opportunities that recognise their individual strengths and aspirations.

Selection Criteria SC5. Interpersonal and communication skills

- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in individual, small group and community contexts.
- Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of objectivity, sensitivity and integrity.
- An ability to work with parents and the community to develop a strong learning environment.

Selection Criteria SC6. College and community leadership

- Demonstrated capacity to strengthen the K¿12 learning journey, building meaningful connections between year levels and supporting successful transitions, student retention and engagement from the junior years through to senior school.
- Ability to work collaboratively with students, families, staff and community partners to build confidence in the College, promote its strengths and strengthen the learning and pathway opportunities available to students.
- Demonstrated understanding of the opportunities and challenges of a rural school context, with the capacity to respond proactively to community needs and support the long-term sustainability and success of the College.
- Capacity to foster a strong sense of belonging, aspiration and pride in the College, ensuring every student and family sees value in being part of the Balmoral K¿12 community.

Role





The assistant principal reports directly to the principal. Assistant principals have a primary responsibility for the management of significant areas or functions within the school to ensure the effective development, provision and evaluation of the school's education program. In exercising the responsibility, assistant principals will have the authority to make all significant decisions relating to the program, budget and staff relating to their area of designated responsibility within the framework of the school's strategic plan, policies and budget. Assistant principals will contribute to the overall management of the school through involvement in policy formulation and decision making. The management of significant school program or functional areas in schools involve assistant principals in the analysis of the needs of students and the translation of state educational policy and frameworks into appropriate education programs to meet the needs of all students. Typically assistant principals will be responsible for the effective use of the teaching staff and program budget of a defined area of the school's operation and for the oversight and leadership of the educational programs provided utilising these resources.

Responsibilities

- supervision and coordination of the work of senior curriculum or level coordinators;
- allocation of budgets, positions of responsibility and other resources within the area of responsibility;
- supervision of the delivery of teaching programs;
- management of programs to improve the knowledge and experience of staff;
- responsibility for general discipline matters beyond the management of classroom teachers and year level

📌 Assistant Principal-Range 1 (Southern Grampians Shire)
🏢 Government schools
📍 Southern Grampians Shire