Principal

Principal

Saints College

North Melbourne, VIC

Principal / Head of School

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 26 November 2025

We are a Catholic School in the Edmund Rice tradition and are recognised as a leading organisation for the provision of educational and social inclusion programs for disenfranchised young people.

Saints College is privileged to walk alongside young people aged 12-25 who are seeking an alternative to mainstream education in a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment. Saints College is part of Edmund Rice Education Australia, Victorian Schools Ltd.

We advocate for our young people to experience liberation in their own lives through consultative and common ground experiences, including a commitment to the voice of young people in decisions impacting them at school. Saints College establishes this culture through a framework called ‘Operation by Principles’ that uses four principles: Respect, Honesty, Participation and Safe and Legal, to guide all our interactions and decisions within the school community. Saints College enables young people, their families and key adults, staff, and community members, to experience and value critical awareness of justice through the practices and culture of the school.

We have physical sites in North Melbourne, Geelong, Colac, Fitzroy North, Sunshine, Ballarat and Bungaree, and a dual-engagement program called BlendED.

Saints College is seeking a Principal to lead our bricks and mortar sites who is committed to delivering a high-quality education in a flexible learning environment.

Commencement Date:Term 1 2026, or by negotiation

For a confidential discussion about the position please contact:

Michael Crowe, Executive Principal – 0428 167 391

For a detailed Principal Application Pack please email:

Email:executiveprincipal@saints.vic.edu.au

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 26 November 2025

We are a Catholic School in the Edmund Rice tradition and are recognised as a leading organisation for the provision of educational and social inclusion programs for disenfranchised young people.

We are a child safe environment, committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and participation of all children and young people under our care. All staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards MO1359.

Saints College

North Melbourne, VIC

https://saintscollege.vic.edu.au/
Principal: Michael Crowe

Affiliation: Catholic
Teaching Level: Special
Gender: Coed

1459 Students
133 Teaching Staff
184 Non-Teaching Staff

Multi Campus

Saints College is an inclusive school for 12–25-year-olds seeking an alternative to mainstream education. We operate multiple campuses located in Melbourne, Geelong, Colac, Ballarat, and a dual engagement virtual learning campus, BlendED. The young people we serve often face significant and complex challenges, which demand unique interventions. Our approach is grounded in the Operation by Principles framework, which combines education with an understanding of trauma-informed practices.

Application Instructions

To Apply

For a detailed Principal Application Pack please email:

Email:executiveprincipal@saints.vic.edu.au

Applications close 4pm 26 November 2025