Deputy Principal

Deputy Principal

St Lawrence Catholic Primary School

DERRIMUT, VIC

Deputy / Assistant Head of School

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 20 April 2026

St Lawrence Primary School seeks a dynamic, innovative and passionate leader to join our team in the position of Deputy Principal.

We are seeking a leader who has:

• A commitment to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children
• Knowledge, passion and expertise in the areas of curriculum and pedagogy as well as school culture
• The ability to work collaboratively with the school principal
• The ability to improve student outcomes and enhance teacher practice
• Undertaken further study in Leadership
• A willingness to mentor other school leaders

At St Lawrence Primary School the Deputy Principal exercises a unique professional relationship of support and loyalty to the leadership of the principal. The Deputy Principal, Learning and Teaching leader and the Principal form the Core leadership team, who implement and evaluate the school’s vision and the school improvement goals. The Deputy Principal will provide an excellent role model, through supporting and monitoring learning and growth of educators and students. The Deputy Principal is directly responsible to the principal for the performance of his/her duties and deputises in the absence of the principal.

The Deputy Principal is a member of the Core Leadership team; the faith leadership team; Positive Behaviour for Learning team; Intervention team and Child Safety team. The main areas of responsibility include:

• Leading as a member of the faith community
• Upholding the school's vision
• Improving teaching practice and learning outcomes for all learners
• Managing people and resources, including daily organisation
• Supporting the wellbeing of all members of the school community
• Overseeing and leading Professional Learning for Staff
• Working collaboratively with the Principal
• Supporting staff in Positions of Leadership
• Supporting the implementation and enacting of the Vision for Instruction, Vision for Engagement and Vision for Leadership
• Organising and supporting casual replacement teachers
• Maintaining and supporting clearly defined whole school behaviour support procedures.
• Developing and overseeing timetabling within the school
• Monitoring all areas of the curriculum
• Viewing, monitoring and giving feedback on work programs to ensure teachers are adhering to school guidelines
• Creating and documenting the School Improvement Plan and Annual Action Plan in collaboration with the principal

Attachments:

• St Lawrence Deputy Principal KSC.pdf
• St Lawrence Primary School Deputy Principal Application Form.pdf

St Lawrence Catholic Primary School

DERRIMUT, VIC

http://www.slwderrimut.catholic.edu.au

Principal:
Patricia Mulhern

Affiliation: Catholic
Teaching Level: Primary
Gender: Coed

461 Students
34 Teaching Staff
31 Non-Teaching Staff

Single School

At St Lawrence Primary School we strive to develop our relationship with God through positive and inclusive relationships with all members of the school community.
We promote a learner-centred approach for all, through good practice informed by feedback, so as to foster life-long learning, critical thinking and civic responsibility.

Application Instructions

1. A cover Letter
2. Read the Key selection criteria and write a response to it (max 3 pages)
3. Complete application form (attached in application pack)
4. Complete Victorian Registration and Qualification Authority Fit and Proper Statutory Declarationas included in the application pack. (This must be signed within the last 6 months)
5. Attach certified documents listed in the application pack