Assistant Director of Catholic Schools - Newcastle West

Assistant Director of Catholic Schools - Newcastle West

The Catholic Schools, Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, is seeking a leader for the role of Assistant Director commencing in January 2027

The Catholic Schools, Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, is seeking an exceptional and contemporary educational leader for the role of Assistant Director of Catholic Schools commencing in January 2027

Supporting a thriving system of 58 schools, this significant executive leadership role will contribute to shaping the strategic direction, performance, and future growth of Catholic education across the Diocese.

Working closely with a portfolio of schools, the Assistant Director provides leadership, mentoring and strategic support to Principals and leadership teams, fostering strong partnerships and promoting excellence in teaching, learning, wellbeing and faith formation.

The role also provides leadership within Catholic Schools, contributing to a collaborative and high-performing executive leadership team.

Based at Catholic Schools in Newcastle West, the role involves regular engagement with schools and communities across the Diocese.

This opportunity is ideally suited to a highly accomplished Principal or senior educational leader with substantial leadership experience, preferably including a minimum of 10 years in school leadership.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• a deep commitment to the mission and teachings of the Catholic Church.
• a strong understanding of contemporary Catholic education.
• exceptional strategic and relational leadership capability; and
• a demonstrated ability to inspire excellence, innovation, and collaboration across a large and diverse educational system.

POSITION DESCRIPTION (available via the Internal Careers page if viewing this advertisement on Seek)

The Assistant Director of Catholic Schools provides instructional and operational leadership to schoolprincipals across the Catholic Diocese of Maitland Newcastle. The Assistant Director of Catholic Schools provides advice, mentoring and support to principals, to ensure the efficient and effective operation of schools and the maximisation of student outcomes.

The role supports the continued growth of existing principals, and plays a pivotal role in the recruitment, induction and support of new principals. The role provides advice in relation to school operations, escalates matters to the Director of Catholic Schools, and provides emergency school Principal coverage when required. This role is also a key contact and CSO representative in transition and growth programs relevant to primary and secondary schools