Overview

Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: Principal - Range 4

Occupation: Principal and assistant principal

Location: Loddon Mallee - Mildura

Reference: 1551157

Selection Criteria

(a) Vision and values

Demonstrated capacity to create a shared vision, define and gain acceptance of school goals and set and communicate expectations for effective performance.

(b) Teaching and Learning

Demonstrated ability to manage the quality of teaching and create a positive culture of challenge, support and collaboration.

(c) Improvement, Innovation and Change

Demonstrated capacity to produce and implement clear, evidence-based improvement plans and policies and lead innovation and change.

(d) Management

Demonstrated capacity to ensure that the school's human, physical and financial resources are efficiently allocated and managed.

(e) Development

Demonstrated capacity to create a professional learning community that is focused on the continuous improvement of teaching and learning, supporting all staff to achieve high standards and commitment to their own learning and wellbeing.

(f) Engagement

Demonstrated capacity to develop positive relationships with students, parents/families and the local community and participate in and contribute to system-level activities.

Role

The role of the principal is to lead and manage the planning, delivery, evaluation and improvement of the education of all students in a community through the deployment of resources provided by the Department and the school community.

At the same time, the principal, as executive officer of the school council, must ensure that adequate and appropriate advice is provided to the council on educational and other matters, that the decisions of the council are implemented and that adequate support and resources are provided for the conduct of council meetings.

Responsibilities

The principal is accountable for the overall management and development of the school within statewide guidelines and Government policies. A explicit set of accountabilities, which distinguish their work from other members of the Teaching Service and the education community are set out in detail in the contract of employment.

The core accountabilities of all principals are to:

- ensure the delivery of a comprehensive education program to all students
- be executive officer of the school council.
- establish and manage financial systems in accordance with the Department and school council requirements.
- represent the Department in the school and the local community.
- implement decisions of the school council.
- contribute to system-wide activities, including policy and strategic planning and development.
- manage and integrate the resources available to the school.
- appropriately involve staff, students and the community in the development, implementation and review of school policies, programs and operations.
- report to the Department, school community, parents and students on the achievements of the school and of individual students as appropriate.

Who May Apply

Appropriately qualified individuals currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces.



It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

DE Values

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

Conditions of Employment

- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
- A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
- Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx

Qualification Requirements

To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class:

- The person must have provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching; and
- if the person completed an Australian postgraduate level initial teaching program or course of study on or after 1 January 2024, they must demonstrate that they have satisfactorily completed a postgraduate level accredited initial teacher education program that has been accredited by an Australian State or Territory Teacher Regulatory Authority as satisfying the requirements of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership 'Accreditation of initial teacher education programs in Australia: Standards and Procedures'; and
- a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program after 1 July 2016 must also demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements (this condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian ITE program completed by the person).





Details of qualification requirements as updated from time to time can be found at Recruitment in Schools.

VAPA Requirement

To be eligible for appointment as a principal a person must either:

- Be a substantive Principal of a registered school in Victoria; or
- Have a statement of readiness following completion of the Victorian Aspiring Principal Assessment.

Location Profile

Irymple Secondary College is a Coeducation secondary school, serving students in years 7-10 and is located in the township of Irymple, in the state of Victoria approximately 7 kms from the Regional City of Mildura.

Irymple Secondary College is aligned with the "Irymple Way - all in no excuses". We are all very proud of our school and have high expectations of our staff and students as well as ensuring that all students are catered and cared for to the best of our ability. On completing Year 10 our students are supported to transition to the Mildura Senior College or an approved pathway such as an Apprenticeship or Sunraysia TAFE. A number of our students received outstanding VCE results which indicates to us that they are well prepared for VCE studies at Irymple Secondary College.

The College's data indicates very strong parent satisfaction with the current data being 21.6% higher than the average for Victorian Secondary Schools and our staff really enjoy working in our team environment with staff reporting a positive 81.3% for school climate compared to the state average for secondary schools of 58.5%.

On top of our high parent and staff satisfaction we have Student Sense of Connectedness at 22.2% higher than the state. We are very proud of our College and the fact that in all three areas - parents, students and staff we are above the State. Irymple Secondary College is a community school and values the strong partnerships with the community. We have shared facility arrangements with many community organisations. We have established partnerships with our Primary Feeder Schools and the Mildura Senior College. Through our work as a Professional Learning Community Link School, we have established many strong professional relationships with schools throughout the Northern Mallee Network.

The College has a solid commitment to supporting student voice and student leadership which is indicated in the extracurricular and academic offerings along with the student leadership structure. The College has a strong and effective wellbeing team who offer targeted programs at each year level, provide referrals to community and health providers, offer one to one support or group support and generally support our students to be better learners. Our established Flexible Learning Option (FLO) is also a targeted program for those students that require this support. Our wellbeing team is led by our Director of Happiness (Wallace) and he has proven to be one of the most valued members of the team, he is calm, he is kind and he makes us happy despite sometimes feeling sad. He is a beautiful Groodle.

Irymple Secondary College's vision is for all of us to work effectively and respectfully in our open flexible learning community. Our vision is to provide students with the best education opportunities whilst encouraging student voice, strong relationships and fun. Our values are I - Initiative S - Success C - Community and it is very evident that we live and breath these values on a daily basis at our College. Our College is in a growing community and it is necessary for us to follow the Department's Enrolment Management Policy and enrol students from our Irymple neighbourhood. The College currently has 627 students enrolled, an FTE of 3.0 Principal Class, 3.0 Leading Teachers, approximately 38 classroom teachers, and 15 Education Support staff in various roles.

Applications close Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

28 October 2026

📌 Principal-Range 4 (Mildura)
🏢 Government schools
📍 Mildura