Role Description/Criteria
Sacred Heart Girls' College is a Catholic faith community enriched by the Our Lady of the Missions charism; a community where students are at the heart of all that we do.
We commit to honouring the uniqueness and gifts of each person by:
- Celebrating and strengthening our Catholic identity, history and heritage
- Creating an authentic, challenging, collaborative and safe learning environment
- Building a culture of excellence
- Adopting ethical and responsible practices that ensure sustainable use of resources
- Working in partnership with parents and the broader community.
We are seeking to appoint a Deputy Principal Learning and Teaching commencing Term 2, 2026 or as negotiated.
The Deputy Principal Learning and Teaching is directly responsible to the Principal and provides visionary leadership in developing purposeful learning experiences, which reflect a commitment to excellence and innovation. The Deputy Principal Learning and Teaching will be outward looking and requires an understanding of evidence-informed pedagogy, including the use of learning technologies. They also assume overall responsibility for the development and management of curriculum, pedagogy, assessment and reporting at Sacred Heart Girls’ College.
As a member of the College Leadership Team, the Deputy Principal Learning and Teaching contributes to the collaborative decision-making process, planning, implementation and evaluation of the College’s Strategic and Improvement Plans.
A commitment to the ethos, values and mission of Catholic Education and to the safety and wellbeing of children, along with a willingness to be involved in the life of Sacred Heart Girls’ College is required.
The initial term of the Deputy Principal appointment is five years (2026-2031). Appointment to the College as a teacher is full time and ongoing.
Please visit our website – www.shgc.vic.edu.au/employment for the full Position Description, Deputy Principal Application Package and Application Form.
Selection Criteria
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate:
- Commitment to the Catholic identity, mission and vision of the College.
- Capacity to provide strategic leadership in the design and delivery of a highly differentiated, rigorous and future-focused learning program that promotes excellence, inclusion and improved outcomes for all students.
- Experience in leading and developing staff through collaborative, research-informed professional learning that enhances teaching practice and student engagement.
- Expertise in leading whole-school curriculum development, assessment and reporting processes, ensuring alignment with legislative and system requirements and College expectations.
- Capacity to lead the effective design and use of contemporary physical and digital learning environments that enhance student engagement, agency and achievement.
- Highly developed communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration, relationship-building and the management of complex priorities within a school setting.
The successful applicant will have the following experience and qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience in educational leadership, preferably in a secondary context.
- Masters or Postgraduate qualification in Instructional Leadership, Evidence Based Teaching, educational leadership and/or educational management.
- Accreditation to Teach Religious Education and Lead in a Catholic School (or working towards gaining Accreditation).
To Apply
Applications must be submitted to the Principal, Julie Swanson via email principal@shgc.vic.edu.au and include:
- A letter of introduction (maximum of two pages)
- A response addressing the Selection Criteria (maximum of three pages)
- A current curriculum vitae including the names and contact details of three professional referees. Please include a referee from current or most recent place of employment, if this is a school it must be the Principal.
- Application Form
For further information contact the Principal, Julie Swanson via email principal@shgc.vic.edu.au
Applications close 4pm Monday 2 March 2026.
Sacred Heart Girls' College is an equal opportunity employer that promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children.
Application Procedures
Please submit your application to the Principal, Julie Swanson via email principal@shgc.vic.edu.au.