Assistant Principal - Range 3

Overview

Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 3

Occupation: Principal and assistant principal

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: 1530712

Selection Criteria

SC 1 Educational Leadership

• Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school or college.
• Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.

SC 2 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 policies to a high level.
• An understanding of and a commitment to the use of learning technologies to improve teaching and learning.

SC 3 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 4 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 5 Financial, managerial and administrative ability

• Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.

SC 6

Demonstrated capacity to lead the development of a cohesive senior campus that works with two school communities to build a shared vision for learning, ensure staff collaboration and positive student outcomes

Role

The role of the Wurun Campus Principal is to Manage the day to day operations at the Wurun Senior Campus of Collingwood College and Fitzroy High school. The campus principal reports to both the principal of Fitzroy High School and Collingwood College and works closely with the staff from both schools to deliver the VCE, VCE VM and VPC to students from both schools.

The Campus Principal has oversight of:

• VCE Curriculum and Reporting VCAA requirements
• VCE improvement
• 11-12 Programs
• Camps, Excursions and Events tor senior students
• Year 11 and Year 12 Enrolments
• 11 -12 Wellbeing & Engagement
• Transition to Post Secondary

The Wurun Campus Principal also plays a key role in the professional learning program of both schools, working with a team across the three campuses to develop and deliver high quality professional learning for teaching staff. They play an important role in linking the two schools.

Given the campus' location the campus principal also has responsibility for developing and maintaining relationships with the BUNDHA sports centre and facilities and managing the relationship with other developers and stakeholders working on the Gasworks redevelopment site

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 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

Other Information

The Tenure for this position is 5 years.

Advice to Applicants

Prospective applicants are invited to refer to the school website for general information regarding Fitzroy High School www.fitzroyhs.vic.edu.au

Written Applications

Applicants are free to structure applications in any manner they choose, but must ensure that the following are included:

A specific response to all of the Key Selection Criteria and position details. It is suggested that applicants limit their responses to no more than 1 to 1 1/2 pages (size 11) per criterion.

A Cover Letter providing contact information including home address, email and phone number as well as the phone number of the work address at which the applicant can be contacted.

A CV with a summary of experience and qualifications.

The names, email addresses and contact details of three referees who can provide information regarding the applicant in relation to the Key Selection Criteria.

For ease of handling by the school, all documents (cover letter, cv and key selection criteria responses) can be combined and saved as one pdf and uploaded to Recruitment on Line attached to the selection criteria portal. Please ensure that your name is included in the header of each document if you choose to upload separate documents.

Please note: The selection panel may contact referees other than those listed.

Receipt of application by closing date

Shortlisting of applications

Interview process (applicants may be invited back for a second interview)

Referee checks (these may occur prior and/or after the interviews)

Note: the panel reserves the right to contact others outside of the list of referees provided by the applicant.

• 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

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.

Location Profile

Fitzroy High School, is a vibrant, progressive, medium-sized government secondary school, located in the inner city suburb of Fitzroy North. The school delivers a year 7-12 curriculum to over 500 Students, as well as students from Collingwood College enrolled in our shared senior Campus for years 11 and 12.

The school is surrounded by residential housing, local shopping precincts and extensive parklands. It primarily serves students from the local area and nearby suburbs. Many students ride their bikes and walk to school. There are extensive public transport network close to the school that provide easy access for the school community and for excursions.

The school's physical environment consists of the original buildings and recent additions; there are various room configurations providing some flexibility of use. The grounds are quite small but are augmented by using local facilities such as Edinburgh Gardens. The grounds have had significant student input in design and construction and include a kitchen garden, school-wide and community composting system and indigenous gardens.

Collingwood College is a government P-12 school established in 1882 and is located in the inner-city suburb of Collingwood, close to Melbourne's CBD. The school has moved from high socioeconomic disadvantage to the mid-range of the School Family Occupation Education (SFOE) Index and was 0.4405 in 2025. The school draws students from many different suburbs in and around Melbourne. Collingwood College remains a culturally diverse school with 25% of the student cohort having a language background other than English and 2% of our student cohort being Indigenous or Torres Strait Islander.

Our point of difference is our strength, and we are proud of our history of innovation and inclusiveness.

Collingwood College offers innovative and progressive teaching approaches at all levels. The main campus is arranged into two sub schools, Primary and Secondary. Each sub-school is organised to create the most appropriate setting and approach for children at the different stages of their development. The college has a defined philosophy of education and has three main streams of learning, including a P-6 inquiry based mainstream learning approach, a secondary MYP IB mainstream program based on the Victorian Curriculum and a specialist P-9 Steiner Program. The College structures the Year 10-12 program to more intentionally prepare students for the VCENMNPC pathways from Year 10. The second campus to Collingwood College, The Collingwood Alternative School (CAS) enrols students from 14 years old and operates through a re-engagement approach.

Wurun Senior Campus, is the shared campus for Fitzroy High School and Collingwood College senior students. Established in 2022, It is located between both schools at the Old Gasworks site, on the corner of Queens Parade and George Street. The campus provides a state of the art learning environment for up to 650 students from both schools.

Vision

Fitzroy High School values children as individual learners who are full of potential and capable of excellence. Our students will be lifelong learners, reflective and creative thinkers, responsible and active citizens, and resilient and adaptable problem solvers able to navigate through an uncertain and constantly changing future.

achieve high standards so that all students fulfil their capabilities in academic, intellectual, social, emotional and physical development;

celebrate diversity and embrace individual differences, including class, culture, race, gender, sexuality and ethnicity;

build a cohesive, compassionate and proud school community with a productive legacy for the future;

develop beyond our current capacity through continuous change and review; and

participate in and contribute to our wider community.

Philosophy

Fitzroy High School embraces a bold and ambitious dream: striving for excellence and equity. We aim to be a humane learning community in which teachers use relationships to deepen their knowledge of students.

This is in order to engage all of them in an intellectually challenging education based on powerful ideas, help them toward social maturity, and prepare them for a life of meaningful possibilities and active participation as Australian and global citizens.

The school places students at the centre of their learning and the structure of the school is organised around meeting the educational needs of our students.

With involvement of parents and carers, teachers support student to make choices about their learning and development, maximising their performance across a broad range of subjects and life skills.

At Collingwood College, we inspire young people to be well-balanced, strong and creative individuals who make a positive difference to our community. We provide a rich and diverse curriculum. The College is committed to continuous improvement to maximise outcomes for all students. Collingwood College believes in providing diversity for students

There are integrated programs to support all students, including: extension, intervention, integration and English as an Additional Language (EAL) program. The College's Main Campus features exemplary learning, athletic, and arts facilities. It is home to a well-equipped theatre, a dance studio, modernised science and technology sections, and a premier sports centre with three gymnasiums. The college's grounds are thoughtfully designed with various play and relaxation areas, complete with shaded seating, manicured gardens, and designated outdoor learning spaces.

Collingwood College is committed to the philosophy that all students are capable of learning and achieving excellence. Collingwood College takes great pride in its strong ties and collaborative relationships with the surrounding local community

Senior Programs Partnership and Wurun Senior Campus Vision

Fitzroy High School offers a comprehensive Senior Program including VCE, and VET certificates, and has been partnering with Collingwood College for over 15 years to co-deliver the Senior curriculum. The partnership allows both schools to be responsive to the needs and interests of students and provides the capacity to offer a greater range of subjects, compared to what would be possible stand alone. The two schools offered 116 classes this year across Years 11 and 12.

The combined leadership teams of the two schools believe optimal senior student outcomes can best be achieved from well-integrated collaboration, while also maintaining the identities of two separate schools. The Partnership is designed to complement each school's strengths. The two schools co-created the vision to guide the campus and ensure the two school approach to senior secondary schools is encapsulated and agreed upon.

Vision

A connected, outward-looking, future-oriented approach that is responsive to the learning of our senior secondary students. The Wurun Senior Campus will transform approaches to senior secondary learning and inspire our students to be innovators whilst building their 21st-century learning skills to equip them for the future.

Philosophy

Our teaching and learning programs are informed by the latest educational research from across the globe and a futures-thinking ethos. The Wurun Senior Campus provides students with opportunities that promote the acquisition of:

deep knowledge; transferable skills; connections with the wider community; development of future pathways; innovative learning; and academic excellence.

Applications close Thursday 9 July 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

12 June 2026