Role Description/Criteria
Are you an experienced and passionate Catholic educator ready to take the next step in your leadership journey?
Lumen Christi Catholic Primary School, Point Cook is seeking an inspiring, relational and faith-filled Deputy Principal & Faith Formation Leader to join our vibrant and growing school community.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader who is passionate about Catholic education, faith formation, student learning, staff development and building a strong sense of belonging and hope across a diverse community.
At Lumen Christi, we believe every child has a unique light that deserves to shine. Our mission pillars of Learn, Belong and Hope shape who we are, how we lead and how we serve our community.
Working in close partnership with the Principal and Leadership Team, the Deputy Principal will play a significant role in the strategic and day-to-day leadership of the school, while also providing leadership of Catholic identity, mission and faith formation across our community.
Key Selection Criteria
Lead with faith and purpose
As Deputy Principal and Faith Formation Leader, you will have an important role in nurturing the Catholic identity and spiritual life of our school. You will create meaningful opportunities for staff, students and families to encounter faith, deepen their understanding of the Gospel and connect faith with life. Working alongside the Principal, Religious Education Leaders and Parish, you will help ensure our Catholic mission is visible, authentic and lived every day.
Be part of a strong and supportive leadership culture
Work closely with the Principal and Leadership Team in a collaborative environment where leadership is shared, relationships matter and people are valued. You will have genuine opportunities to influence the strategic direction and ongoing growth of the school.
Lead learning and school improvement
Play a key role in driving high-quality, evidence-informed teaching and learning, building staff capability and ensuring our improvement priorities lead to meaningful outcomes for every student.
Champion staff and student wellbeing
Provide visible and relational leadership that contributes to a culture where students and staff are known, supported and valued. Help foster a safe, inclusive and respectful environment in which every person has the opportunity to flourish.
Connect with a diverse community
Lumen Christi is a vibrant, multicultural and multi-faith community. We celebrate the richness of our diversity while proudly living our Catholic identity and building authentic partnerships with students, staff, families and our Parish.
Bring Learn, Belong and Hope to life
Our mission pillars are more than words. They guide our decisions, relationships and aspirations. We are looking for a leader who brings optimism, integrity, compassion, courage and high expectations, and who believes deeply in the potential of every person.
Could you be our next Deputy Principal & Faith Formation Leader?
We are looking for a leader who is:
- A faith-filled Catholic leader who can inspire and nurture the faith formation of staff, students and the wider community.
- Relational and approachable, with a genuine commitment to people, presence and community.
- An instructional leader who is passionate about quality teaching, staff growth and improved student outcomes.
- A strategic thinker who can translate vision and school improvement priorities into meaningful action.
- A strong communicator who builds trust, develops people and strengthens relationships.
- Committed to Catholic education, with the capacity to bring the Gospel and mission of the Church to life in a contemporary school setting.
- Collaborative, organised and solution-focused, with the confidence and emotional intelligence to lead alongside others.
- Passionate about creating a community where every person is seen, heard, valued and given the opportunity to flourish.
If you are ready to bring your leadership, faith, energy and experience to a school that is growing, evolving and committed to making a difference, we would love to hear from you.
Come and lead with us. Come and let your light shine at Lumen Christi.
Salary Range: DPCB 4.1–4.4 (Enrolment 550–699), commensurate with experience and in accordance with the Victorian Catholic Education Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2022 (CEMEA).
Employment Arrangement
The successful applicant will be employed as an ongoing Classroom Teacher, with the Position of Leadership as Deputy Principal appointed for a two-year term from 2027 to 2028.
In accordance with the employment structure at Lumen Christi Catholic Primary School, the successful applicant will maintain their substantive ongoing employment as a Classroom Teacher throughout this period. The Deputy Principal Position of Leadership is a two-year appointment and does not constitute an ongoing appointment to the Deputy Principal position.
As an integral part of the Deputy Principal role, the successful applicant will also hold responsibility for Faith Formation Leadership for the duration of the 2027–2028 appointment.
Special Requirements
- Lumen Christi Catholic Primary School is committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children. The successful applicant must demonstrate a strong understanding of and commitment to creating and maintaining a child-safe environment.
- A Bachelor of Education or relevant tertiary qualification is required. A Master’s degree or postgraduate qualification in education, leadership or a related field would be highly regarded.
- Current Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) registration is required.
- Accreditation to Teach Religious Education in a Catholic School is essential.
- Applicants are required to provide the contact details of three professional referees. A fourth referee from the applicant’s local Parish Priest would be highly regarded.
Application Procedure
Application process:
Email a Covering Letter, Curriculum Vitae and the names and contact numbers of 3 referees, including your current principal to the Principal, Ms. Karen Bergin principal@lcpointcook.catholic.edu.au
Candidates must hold a valid visa and/or full Australian Working Rights and provide evidence of this.