Assistant Principal - Marsfield

Assistant Principal - Marsfield

Sydney Catholic Schools (see more jobs from this school)

Sydney, NSW

Deputy / Assistant Head of School

Contract Type: Contract Position Full Time

Applications Close: 5 November 2025

Assistant Principal | K-6 | 284 Students

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Marsfield

Commencement Date: Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Closing Date: Wednesday, 5 November 2025

Capacity: Full-Time

All Assistant Principal roles are a promotional appointment + full-time, permanent teaching position.

About Our School

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is a warm, inclusive community where every child is recognised as a unique individual, created in the image of God. In partnership with families, staff, and St Anthony's Parish, we support each child's learning, growth, and wellbeing. Guided by our motto, "Let Your Light Shine," we foster a safe and encouraging environment. We celebrate the diverse gifts of students, teachers, and parents, nurturing confidence and joy in every child. Our wide range of co-curricular programs, including performing arts, sport, chess and public speaking, reflects our commitment to nurturing each child's interests and helping them grow with confidence and joy. In a recent independent analysis by Better Education, we were ranked number 39 among Sydney's Top 100 Primary Schools for 2025.

Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools

In joining Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and over 74,000 students. We enable job mobility across the system, diverse career opportunities and an extensive suite of professional development programs.

SCS is renowned for excellence, with six schools in the top 100 and 13 in the top 150 of the 2024 HSC rankings.

We welcome all applications, from internal and external candidates.

In addition, we offer:

• attractive remuneration package
• salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually
• up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students
• ongoing training and development opportunities
• discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products
• a generous Employee Referral Program.

About the Role

As the Assistant Principal, you will have the opportunity to grow professionally and play a vital part in establishing a deep sense of belonging and partnership within the community. Key areas of responsibility include working closely with staff to ensure the best pedagogical practice, professional performance and learning growth for each and every student. You will have strong communication skills, outstanding interpersonal skills, the proven ability to work collaboratively and be driven to learn and implement new ideas across the school community. Qualifications and/or experience in gifted education would be helpful.

To be considered for this role, you must demonstrate impact in:

• leading a school-wide culture that is characterised by high performance, continuous improvement, data-informed decision making and a commitment to best practice
• contributing actively to the life and mission of the Catholic Church, through word and action, demonstrating the values of the Gospel at work
• developing and implementing effective strategies for high-quality induction and professional learning of staff, including performance reviews to build professional capacity
• collaboratively leading a culture of effective, distributive, and sustainable religious leadership, prioritising partnership with parish communities and the wider Church
• leading with exemplary practice in planning, implementing, and reviewing teaching and learning strategies and programs to develop student knowledge, understanding and skills
• leading within a network to promote the reciprocal benefits of school and system partnerships
• fostering strong professional networks and partnerships to share best practice and deliver improved student outcomes.

You will have attained, or be pursuing, the following qualifications:

• postgraduate qualifications or Masters in Leadership, Religion, Theology or a relevant educational field
• requirements of (Category E) as per Accreditation Policy to Work, Teach, and Lead or agree to meet these requirements in your first contract term.

Application Process

Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the steps to submit your application. To support your application, you will be required to attach:

• your current resume
• a cover letter (addressing the above criteria)
• three referee contacts, including your current hiring manager/principal (where applicable), your last Principal and Parish Priest Reference from the parish you attend (not your school parish).

The salaries for SCS Assistant Principal roles are available at https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/careers/salaries.

If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People & Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8297 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).

Statement of Commitment to Child Safety

Click here to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.

Working With Children Check (WWCC)

This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.

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

Sydney Catholic Schools (see more jobs from this school)

Sydney, NSW

https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/

Affiliation: Catholic

Teaching Level: Not applicable

'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.