About the role:

Are you ready to start an exciting leadership role at MacKillop Education's new school in Clifton Hill?

As a key member of the Education Leadership Team, the Principal will work side by side with the Deputy Executive Principal and the Leadership Team to shape an inspiring and transformative learning environment at Mackillop Education. This brilliant opportunity involves leading the development of a cutting-edge wellbeing, learning, and teaching framework that supports every student on campus, with a particular focus on neurodivergent needs.

With classrooms designed for just 10 students, the Principal will ensure an inclusive and personalised experience, embracing the vision and values of the MacKillop and Sanctuary Model Commitments to nurture every student's potential. Gear up to create a lasting impact!

Our Clifton Hill campus is a Foundation - Senior Years school.

This is a Permanent Full-Time (38 hours per week) opportunity based in Clifton Hill within our MacKillop Education program. The position reports to the Deputy Executive Principal. This position will ideally begin at the end of April 2025.

Key Selection Criteria:

• Relevant qualifications in education
• Relevant experience supporting vulnerable children and young people.
• An understanding of trauma-informed practice in a school setting.
• A proven ability to work in a complex multi-disciplinary and collaborative environment, with a focus on democratic participatory leadership.
• Demonstrated alignment with the ethos and identity of a Catholic school and a commitment to model these values as a leader.

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

For a full position listing, please click APPLY NOW. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.

For more information, please contact:

Elanor Devitt at elanor.devitt@mackillop.org.au, using the subject line: School Principal enquiry via EthicalJobs. 

Our offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging - helps increase your take home pay
• Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training
• Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
• Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

A position description is attached.

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Child Safe Standards

MacKillop Education 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.