Principal | K-6 | 399 Students
St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School Maroubra Beach
Start Date:Thursday, 28 January ****
Application Closing Date: Monday, 23 November ****
Employment Type: Full-Time

About the School

St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School Maroubra Beach is a vibrant and welcoming Catholic community, known for its strong sense of belonging, active sporting culture and engaged families. With a strong connection to the Parish of St Mary and St Joseph's Catholic Church, faith and Catholic identity are central to school life. The school supports a diverse community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and students with a range of learning needs, ensuring every child is known, supported and encouraged to thrive.

The school is seeking a highly relational, visible and active Principal who will build on its strong foundations while shaping a clear vision for the future. Key priorities include continuing growth in learning and teaching, responding to diverse student needs, strengthening community relationships, and further developing the partnership between school, Parish Priest and parish.

To explore the school's achievements, priorities and community impact in more detail, interested candidates and stakeholders are encouraged to read theAnnual School Report, which provides a comprehensive overview of our learning outcomes, faith life, strategic progress and school initiatives.

Why Join Us

Be part of NSW's largest Catholic education community, with over 145 schools and 75,000 students. We offer job mobility, career diversity, and extensive professional development programs.



We offer:
attractive remuneration and salary packaging benefits of up to $15,900 annually
tailored professional development, mentorship and leadership opportunities
up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students
health and wellbeing initiatives and resources, including Fitness Passport.

Explore our full offering on theRewards and Benefitspage.

About You

You are a committed Catholic educational leader who:
leads with faith, integrity and a deep commitment to Catholic mission
builds robust, trusting relationships with staff, students, families and the Parish
drives evidence-based teaching, high expectations and whole-school improvement
develops and mentors others to build leadership capacity across the school.

For more details, please see theRole Description.

You will have attained the following:
postgraduate qualifications or Masters in Leadership, Religion, Theology or a relevant educational field
the requirements ofCategory Ein the Accreditation Policy to Work, Teach and Lead or agree to meet these requirements in your first contract term.

Principal appointments are temporary and may be renewed, subject to satisfactory performance,



for up to a maximum of 10 years at a particular school.

How to Apply

Click 'Apply' to submit your application, including:
your current resume
a cover letter (maximum two pages) outlining your suitability for the role, including specific examples of impact and achievements in leadership and teaching roles, and reasons for seeking the opportunity to move to St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Maroubra Beach
three referees from your current manager/principal, previous principal, and yourParish Priest Reference(not school parish).

For more information contact Rafy Farah, Leadership Recruitment Specialist at ****** or the People & Culture Services team on ************** (8am-5pm Mon-Fri).

SCS is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe environment. You can access ourStatement of Commitment to Child Safety.All applicants must hold a valid WWCC and provide a current National Police Check before commencing employment.

SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.

'Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) continues to be a thriving and growing contemporary educational community with 147 Catholic primary and secondary schools, more than 71,000 current students, 10,000 staff and a large alumni community. We consider our local parishes to be the cornerstone of our local communities, which is why each parish has access to proud and affordable local Catholic schools which lay the foundation on which to build an even stronger future for our faith.

📌 Principal - Maroubra Beach (New South Wales)
🏢 Sydney Catholic Schools
📍 New South Wales