St Clare's School - LATHLAIN

School Principal : Mrs Clare Kanakis
School Address : PO Box 2123 Carlisle North WA 6101
Phone Number : 9366 7500
Fax Number : 9366 7590
Email Address : admin@stclares.wa.edu.au.
Web Site : www.stclares.wa.edu.au.

Type : Full-Time
Term : Temporary


Position Details

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

Short-term, 16 weeks, Term 2/3 LSL replacement

St Clare's is a Catholic CARE school for girls in Years 8 to 12, who have not been able to engage successfully in mainstream schools. St Clare’s School continues the Apostolic work of the Good Shepherd Sisters, who began the school in 1956. We are seeking a committed, experienced educational Leader to be part of our team.  

We are seeking to appoint a Deputy Principal for a 16 week duration from Week 7 of Term 2, through to Week 10 of Term 3, 2025. During part of the appointment period, the current Deputy Principal will be acting Principal.

The role of Deputy Principal is to assist the Principal in serving the school’s mission of delivering quality Catholic Education in the context of a CARE school. This position is an important leadership role in our dual mission of faith and learning. The role spans the religious, pastoral, academic, and operational dimensions of the school, requiring oversight and decision-making in these areas. The Deputy Principal reports directly to the Principal, and is a member of the School Leadership team, together with the Principal, the Lead Psychologist, and the Executive Officer. The Deputy Principal will be a member of the Catholic Secondary Deputy Principals’ Association.

A comprehensive role-description can be found under ‘Employment’ on the School Website: stclares.wa.edu.au/employment/.

Applicants must complete the teacher-application form found on the School Website, even if they wish to attach a CV. The application must be accompanied by a cover letter, of length not more than one page. Applications should be emailed to the school on admin@stclares.wa.edu.au by noon on the closing date.    

It is hoped that short-listing will occur by Monday March 31, 2025, with interviews being conducted prior to the end of Term 1. The time-line is subject to change.


Selection Criteria

Substantial Middle-Leadership (or higher) experience in Catholic Secondary School.

Please see the School Website for a comprehensive Role Description.


Qualifications Required

  • Current TRB Number.
  • Current WWC Check.
  • CEWA Accreditation to teach in a Catholic School.
  • Progress towards Accreditation to Lead in a Catholic School.


In applying for this position you will be providing personal information to the School. This information will be used in order to assess your application for employment.

Applicants must have a current registration as a teacher with the Teacher Registration Board of WA (TRBWA) to be eligible for appointment. Information is available from the TRBWA website.

Catholic Education Western Australia encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, people of all ages and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work in Australia.

Applicants must be prepared to support the Catholic ethos in the performance of their duties.

 
On appointment successful applicants will require a Working with Children Check. Application forms are available at certain Australia Post Outlets throughout the State. A list of participating Australia Post outlets can be found on the Australia Post website. An application for a WWC must be made in person.

Listed : 13th March , 2025
Applications Close : 24th March , 2025
Vacancy Number : 31670