Overview

Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 2

Occupation: Principal and assistant principal

Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs

Reference: 1552814

Selection Criteria

SC 1 Educational Leadership
Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school or college. Capacity to develop Wellbeing initiatives and effectively lead a School Wellbeing Team.

SC 2 Financial, Managerial and Administrative Ability
Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills that include managing building and maintenance programs.

SC 3 Planning, Policy and Program Development and Review
Exemplary values appropriate to the development of student learning with a demonstrated capacity to achieve high quality student outcomes.
Demonstrated ability to implement Department policies to a high level.
An understanding of and a commitment to, the use of learning technologies to improve teaching and learning.

SC 4 Leadership of Staff and Students
A highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team.
A clear capacity to foster a learning environment that takes account of the individual needs of students and helps students to develop their special abilities and talents

SC 5 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.

SC 6 Community Criteria
Demonstrate the visionary leadership capacity to support well-being and engagement at Malvern Central School and to build effective relationships with all members of the 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

Typically, assistant principals perform one or more of the following functions:

- 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 coordinators;
- contribute to the overall management of the school;

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 protected, 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 Secure Standards

Victorian government schools are child protected 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

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.

Location Profile

Location and history

Malvern Central School is in the city of Stonnington in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne 10 kilometres from the Melbourne central business district. It is a multi-campus school that was established in 1875 as Malvern State School and is the oldest school in the Malvern district. The school is located next to the Malvern Gardens, established in 1888. The second historically significant building on Park Street was established as an Infant School in 1914 where today classrooms are utilised by Foundation to Year 2 students.

School facilities

The school facilities include flexible learning spaces, outdoor play areas, kitchens, soccer ovals, a gymnasium,



visual and performing art rooms, library and science laboratory. The school is committed to maintaining and enhancing heritage buildings and student-centred spaces including the playgrounds and gardens.

Enrolments

Enrolment for 2026 is 535 students with the prospect of reliable enrolments for the next three years.

SFOE

The Student Family Occupation Education (SFOE) index is 0.0758 (low)

School profile

The school will host 24 classes in 2026 in straight year levels, enhanced by teams of teachers with excellent curriculum knowledge, expertise and a collaborative approach to planning and assessment. The School Improvement Team leads the direction of the school and oversees curriculum design and delivery, teaching and learning programs and the implementation of our new School Strategic Plan (2024 - 2028) and AIP. Our focus for the future, strongly centres around continued academic growth in Writing, Reading and Numeracy and building on excellent student outcome results. Student wellbeing is the core of our work to ensure our students are happy, healthy and resilient with a school wide approach to building resilience, gratitude, empathy and respectful relationships.

Staff profile

The staffing profile of Malvern Central includes a Principal, 2 Assistant Principals, 2 Learning Specialists, 24 classroom teachers, 4.5 specialist subject teachers, 1 Learning tutor, 9 full time equivalent Education Support staff and Admin staff at both campuses.

Key directions for the School Strategic Plan 2024 - 2028:

- student achievement in literacy and numeracy, particularly extending students capable of high achievement

- student agency and ownership over their learning

- student wellbeing programs to build student¿s resilience in social and emotional intelligence

Curriculum

A comprehensive curriculum is offered from Foundation to Year 6 following the Victorian Curriculum. The school¿s instructional frameworks in key learning areas are based on the gradual release model with a strong emphasis on explicit teaching of skills and the use of learning intentions and success criteria. To encourage greater agency across the school, learning goals are co-designed and shared with parents to promote greater understanding and visibility of improvement measures. We continue to provide safe, orderly and engaging classrooms and inspire our young learners in an environment of support, self-regulation and high expectation. Teachers provide personalised learning enhanced by individual learning plans, learning goals and engagement with a range of technology and Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs. Specialist programs include Japanese, visual arts, performing arts and physical education. Students are involved in inter-school sport, camps and house competition events. Student are offered leadership opportunities provided through junior school council, environmental teams, school captaincy, sports house system, performing arts, chess, library and digital technologies.

Additional information

The school is supported by a strong community who share in our values, ethics and mission to produce well rounded, successful and agile learners. We strive to build solid partnerships with our families and provide a school environment that is welcoming and friendly. The School Council consists of both new and long-standing members and is actively involved in school improvement projects and the financial and strategic direction of the school. Over the last three years the Council has delivered major refurbishments to student bathrooms, library and staffrooms, installed new playgrounds and outdoor furniture and developed gardens and streetscapes. The Parent¿s Club is a committed and dedicated group of parents that contribute each year to school revenue through major fundraising efforts including a bi-annual school fair and MCS Ball, Mother¿s and Father¿s Day lunches, parent functions, school discos and sausage sizzles. The school continues to value and appreciate the work of parents and families to support our students and make Malvern Central School a wonderful place to grow and learn.

Applications close Monday 23 November 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

10 November 2026

📌 Assistant Principal-Range 2 (Melbourne)
🏢 Government schools
📍 Melbourne