Assistant Principal-Range 2 - Cobblebank Secondary School (Interim name)

Job Details

Job ID: 1475421

Location: SWV - Regional Directorate [Multiple Location Campus]

Department: SWV - Regional Directorate

Role Type: Assistant Principal

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Ongoing/Fixed Term: Ongoing

Classification: Assistant Principal-Range 2

Apply By: 05/26/2025

Location Profile

Context

Cobblebank Secondary School (interim name) is a brand-new secondary school being built 33km west of the Melbourne CBD. The school will serve the diverse and growing communities of Strathtulloh, Cobblebank and Thornhill Park and will open for Year 7 students on Day 1, Term 1, 2026. 

Our School

Cobblebank Secondary School (interim name) will be a supported inclusion school and will feature outstanding facilities including: 

• A two-story building with administration spaces, a library and learning neighbourhood
• A three-story building for STEAM subjects including designated studios and labs for Science, Media and Digital Design and Technology, and the Visual Arts
• A Community Hub with specialist learning areas for Food Technology, the Performing Arts and Physical Education, including an indoor multi-use court and a fitness room

These facilities will enable our school to offer high-quality learning to our students and a modern work environment to our staff. 

At Cobblebank Secondary School, we know that inclusion creates better outcomes for everyone. We are committed to excellence, learning and growth for all students and staff, and are seeking foundation team members to work closely together to achieve our vision.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of creating a school culture and community from the ground up, informed by evidence-based best practice in teaching, learning and wellbeing. 

We are now seeking applications from passionate, committed educators and school administration and support staff who are ready to build a school to be proud of.

Please note that, as a progressive and modern workplace, part-time and flexible work opportunities in line with DE policies will be available to all staff members, including those in the Executive Leadership team. Feel free to contact the Principal, Ciar Foster, to discuss these possibilities. 

Our schools Vision, Mission and Values will form the foundation of our work.

Vision

At Cobblebank Secondary School (interim name), we come together because learning matters. Our motto, Excellence Together, reflects our belief that every student can thrive, both academically and personally, when challenged, supported, and inspired to grow.

We empower students to take ownership of their learning and future not only for themselves, but as thoughtful, informed, and active contributors to their community and the world.

At our school, excellence means more than just achievement. Its about building character, striving for high standards, and growing together with courage, integrity, wisdom, and care for others.

Mission

At Cobblebank Secondary School (interim name), we are unashamedly ambitious for our students.

Our mission is to ensure that every young person grows in both intellect and character, achieves their personal best, and leaves our school as an independent learner thoughtful, kind, and equipped with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to lead a life of purpose and possibility.

We nurture a love of learning, a commitment to excellence, and a strong sense of belonging, so that each student can succeed and help others succeed in a diverse and changing world.

Values Be your B.E.S.T.

We live our values every day by being our B.E.S.T.:

• Be Brave face challenges with courage and persistence 
• Excel Together aim high, support one another, and celebrate growth
• Show Integrity act with honesty, fairness, and responsibility
• Think and Care use wisdom, empathy, and respect to guide your actions

Together, these values shape a school culture where high expectations meet deep belonging and where Excellence Together is more than a motto; its how we learn, lead, and grow.

Additional information about the growing communities that our school will serve can be found here https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Council/About-the-City/Demographics/Community-profiles            

**Time fraction negotiable**

Selection Criteria

SC1: 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. 

SC2:  Financial, managerial and administrative ability 

• Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills. 

SC3: 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. 

SC4:  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. 

SC5: 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: School Specific Criteria

• Demonstrated high-level knowledge and expertise in establishing curriculum, instructional and wellbeing practices that achieve excellent outcomes for all students

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.

EEO AND OHS Commitment

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.

The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, 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 family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via marrung@education.vic.gov.au

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

Please be advised that this roles time fraction is negotiable and those seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply as well.

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

VIT LANTITE

To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching. In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016, must 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 Initial Teacher Education program completed by the person.