Catholic College Sale is a co-educational secondary college for Year 7 to 12.  The College is built on Sion and Marist traditions and is seeking an enthusiastic, student-centred and achievement-focussed Assistant Principal to fulfil this position. As a Child Safe school our focus is to provide a faith-filled partnership between students, families and the College to achieve student learning goals.

About this role:

The position of Assistant Principal Faith and Mission is a senior leadership position in the College and is part of the Leadership Team, which consists of: Principal; Deputy Principal Learning and Wellbeing; Deputy Principal Learning and Teaching; Business Manager; Director of Senior Studies/Engagement Year 11-12; Director of Engagement Year 7-10; and Director of Student Growth.

The Assistant Principal of Faith and Mission shares co-responsibility with the Principal for the Catholic and Marist-Sion identity of the school. This involves working in collaboration with Marist Schools Australia (MSA), the Diocese of Sale (DOSCEL), St Mary’s Cathedral clergy, the College’s Leadership Team and staff and students of the College. Emphasis will be placed on the mission of the Catholic school in the Marist- Sion tradition, the prayer life of the school, the spiritual and faith formation of all members of the school community as reflected in our shared charism and heritage, social justice, and a strong Religious Education curriculum. The Assistant Principal of Catholic Faith and Mission will ensure that the Catholic identity markers embedded in the school reflect a contemporary Catholic education.

Duties:

As a member of the Leadership Team, the Assistant Principal Faith and Mission collaborates with other members of the College Leadership Team to implement the College’s Strategic Plan and ensure that the Catholic identity of the College and Marist-Sion charism is sustained and nourished.

As required, the Assistant Principal Faith and Mission will deputise for the Principal during short term absences when the Deputy Principal Learning and Wellbeing and Deputy Principal Learning and Teaching are unavailable.

The successful applicant will bring their own unique gifts and talents to the leadership of Catholic College Sale which will complement those of senior management.

Key Selection Criteria:

The successful candidate should have:

• An active membership of a Catholic Eucharistic community and a commitment to the ethos, values and vision of Catholic College Sale;
• Post-graduate level qualifications in theology at a Masters level, or a commitment to obtain qualifications at a Masters level;
• Demonstrated experience in working as an educator with young people and suitability for this work, including an understanding of child safety, appropriate behaviours when engaging with young people and legal obligations relating to child safety;
• A proven record of success as a leader of learning in secondary schools, with an extensive knowledge of current educational theory and practice;
• Demonstrated capacity to share in the work of the leadership of the College through being present at extra-curricular activities and representing the school at other forums;
• Well-developed skills including strategic planning, decision-making, change management, problem solving, time-management and communication.

If you would like to apply, please access the Application Package along with the Position Description and Application Process on our website – www.ccsale.catholic.edu.au and forward your application to [email protected].

Applications close: 4:00 pm Monday 9 June 2025