Schools (Government)
Assistant Principal-Range 2 - Lockerbie Secondary College
Kalkallo, 3064, Melbourne, Victoria
Full time
Posted 30/04/2025
Closed 14/05/2025
Lockerbie Secondary College is a new, co-educational government secondary College located in the heart of Kalkallo, Victoria. Opening in Term 1, 2026 with a foundation Year 7 cohort, the College will grow by one year level each year to eventually cater to students in Years 7 to 12.
Lockerbie Secondary College is being established in response to the rapid growth in the local area and will serve as a vibrant educational hub for families in Kalkallo, Donnybrook and surrounding communities. Lockerbie Secondary College sits within the North-Western Victoria Region (NWVR) and will be an inclusive, future-focused learning environment designed to meet the needs of today¿s adolescents and tomorrow¿s leaders.
Our state-of-the-art facilities will include quality learning spaces, a library, dedicated science and creative arts areas, outdoor learning terraces, landscaped grounds, and community-oriented spaces including a sports field and future community hub.
Our Vision
At Lockerbie Secondary College, the development of our vision and values will evolve as our school community grows. Our foundation will be built on pillars of curiosity, respect, growth, courage and aspiration ¿ shaping a culture where learning, connecting, and success are at the heart of everything we do.
We are building a community where students are empowered through curiosity, supported through strong relationships, and inspired to grow into confident, capable individuals who contribute to the world around them.
Our Community
Lockerbie Secondary College is situated in Kalkallo, a growing and diverse community just 50km north of Melbourne. Our community reflects a rich mix of cultural backgrounds and a strong desire for high-quality local education. The College is being designed not only as a place for learning, but as a community anchor¿where families, educators, and students work together to shape a better future.
Join Us
We are now recruiting passionate, committed educators who are excited by the opportunity to shape a College from the ground up. We welcome applications from individuals who want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people, work collaboratively with like-minded professionals, and contribute to building a positive, values-led culture.
Selection CriteriaSC1: Educational leadership
Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school or college.
Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.
SC2: Financial, managerial and administrative ability
Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.
SC3: Planning, policy and program development and review
Exemplary values appropriate to the development of student learning with a demonstrated capacity to achieve high quality student outcomes.
Demonstrated ability to implement Department policies to a high level.
An understanding of, and a commitment to, the use of learning technologies to improve teaching and learning.
SC4: Leadership of staff and students
A highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team.
A clear capacity to foster a learning environment that takes account of the individual needs of students and helps students to develop their special abilities and talents.
SC5: Interpersonal and communication skills
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in individual, small group and community contexts.
Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of objectivity, sensitivity and integrity.
An ability to work with parents and the community to develop a strong learning environment.
SC6: School-based Criterion
Demonstrated high-level knowledge and expertise in Teaching and Learning, with a strong focus on curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation to improve student outcomes.
RoleThe assistant principal reports directly to the principal.
Assistant principals have a primary responsibility for the management of significant areas or functions within the school to ensure the effective development, provision and evaluation of the school's education program. In exercising the responsibility, assistant principals will have the authority to make all significant decisions relating to the program, budget and staff relating to their area of designated responsibility within the framework of the school's strategic plan, policies and budget. Assistant principals will contribute to the overall management of the school through involvement in policy formulation and decision making.
The management of significant school program or functional areas in schools involve assistant principals in the analysis of the needs of students and the translation of state educational policy and frameworks into appropriate education programs to meet the needs of all students.
Typically assistant principals will be responsible for the effective use of the teaching staff and program budget of a defined area of the school's operation and for the oversight and leadership of the educational programs provided utilising these resources.
Typically, assistant principals perform one or more of the following functions:
- supervision and coordination of the work of senior curriculum or level coordinators;
- allocation of budgets, positions of responsibility and other resources within the area of responsibility;
- supervision of the delivery of teaching programs;
- management of programs to improve the knowledge and experience of staff;
- responsibility for general discipline matters beyond the management of classroom teachers and year level coordinators;
- contribute to the overall management of the school;
Appropriately qualified individuals currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via *******@education.vic.gov.au
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
- A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
- Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx
To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching. In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016, must demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements. This condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian Initial Teacher Education program completed by the person.