St. Mary’s School Mooroopna, is a parish primary school which is a vibrant, faith-filled learning community with a proud history in the Goulburn Valley. At St. Mary’s, our students and staff wholeheartedly embrace our school motto, “Let Your Light Shine,” by living the Gospel values and striving for excellence in everything we do.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Deputy Principal - Learning and Teaching to join our school community.

An exciting Full Time - Fixed Term - 5 Years, 2026 - 2030 leadership opportunity exists for a Deputy Principal to join our positive, supportive and close-knit school environment.

Why choose to work at St. Mary's School Mooroopna:

• Supportive and Inclusive Environment: Join a positive, close-knit school community that values inclusion, collaboration, and the holistic development of every student.
• Professional Growth: We are committed to your professional development, offering regular opportunities for training and upskilling to foster an enriching teaching environment.
• Rewarding Work: Contribute to the educational journey and successes of our students, supporting their academic, social, and emotional development as a whole.

You will:

• Demonstrate a capacity to articulate a compelling vision, aligned with school priorities and communicate expectations for effective performance of a school.
• Demonstrate a capacity as an instructional leader, including an ability to embed a culture of high expectation of student learning and build expert teacher practice which is evidence based and high impact.
• Demonstrate a capacity for strategic leadership focussing on leadership for innovation and change, and an ability to design and implement high leverage improvement plans.
• Demonstrate a capacity to articulate and promote an understanding of Catholic identity within Catholic education and the place of a rich Religious Education curriculum to promote and support this identity.
• Demonstrate a capacity to develop positive relationships with students; parents and families; the local parish and wider community; and participate and contribute to school activities.
• Be Accredited to lead and teach Religious Education in a Catholic school or a willingness to gain accreditation.
• Demonstrate an adaptable and agile mindset.
• Contribute positively to team relationships.
• Be calm under pressure and capable of thinking clearly in stressful situations.

St. Mary's School Mooroopna

St. Mary’s is a parish primary school which is a vibrant, faith-filled learning community with a proud history in the Goulburn Valley. At St. Mary’s, our students and staff wholeheartedly embrace our school motto, “Let Your Light Shine,” by living the Gospel values and striving for excellence in everything we do.

Our commitment is to create a learning environment where every student feels safe, happy, and empowered to succeed. Our engaging and dynamic curriculum is thoughtfully designed to meet each student at their individual point of need, ensuring that all our decisions focus on enhancing student learning outcomes in a holistic manner—spiritually, emotionally, physically, cognitively, and socially.

St. Mary’s Mooroopna is a community where we nurture responsible, respectful, resilient, and safe lifelong learners.

Catholic Education Sandhurst Limited (CES Ltd)

CES Ltd is situated in Central and North Eastern Victoria, home to 52 Catholic schools educating 19,750 students in large regional centres and small vibrant townships. We are committed to working in partnership with schools, students and families, providing innovation and excellence in education; inspired by the Catholic story. We feature large regional centres of Bendigo, Wodonga, Wangaratta, Shepparton and Echuca, as well as many smaller vibrant communities where making people feel welcome is a speciality.

Diversity, Inclusion and Child Safety

CES Ltd embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply. We are committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and inclusion of all children.

Please ensure your application includes a cover letter, resume and a document addressing the key selection criteria within the Position Description.

Applications close on Friday June 13th 2025 at 4.00pm.

If you are interested in learning more about Catholic Education Sandhurst or registering for future opportunities please visit our website here.