AddressPrincipalship for St Joseph’s School Kununurra
Commencing Term Three 2024
School Profile
Situated in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia, St Joseph's School, Kununurra, was established by the Sisters of St Joseph in 1967. It serves the parish community of St Vincent Pallotti. Enrolments at St Joseph’s include approximately 150 students in Kindergarten - Year Six, and families and children in the Aboriginal Families as First Educators Program (a 0-4-year-old playgroup).
A strong connection with community is enhanced by a variety of targeted programs aimed to meet the needs of each child. These include Literacy Acquisition for Pre-Primary Students (LAPS), Play-based learning, Macqlit, Talk for Writing, Music, Physical Education and Seasons for Growth. Other initiatives and programs with strong parent involvement include Miriwoong Language and Aboriginal Families as First Educators (AFAFE).
St Joseph’s School provides a caring environment in which the dignity of each person is nurtured through knowledge and understanding of self, respect of cultural heritage and the love of God. The school provides a quality Catholic education that is contemporary, whilst also being aware and inclusive of the cultural identities of the students and their families. The school seeks to nurture Gospel values and Aboriginal Spirituality.
In addition to the Duties and Responsibilities of Principals, the community is seeking a principal who:
- leads by example
- is child focused
- has an open-door policy
- is calm and approachable
- is an effective communicator
- is a regular presence in the classrooms
- relates well to students, staff and families
- has a strong involvement in school community and parish events
To be considered for the role of Principal you must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Be a practising Catholic and experienced educator who is committed to the objectives and ethos of Catholic Education.
- Hold Accreditation for Leadership of a Catholic School Community or its equivalent.
- A minimum four-year tertiary qualification although it would be advantageous to demonstrate significant progress towards a masters degree or higher.
- Current Teachers Registration for Western Australia (TRBWA)
- A current WA Working With Children Check (WA WWCC)
To apply for the role:
Applicant’s will need to produce an application which includes a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, professional references and a leadership SAO. All applications are received through the website which will require you to create or log-in to your personal profile.
Curriculum Vitae
- Employment history including specific dates for leadership positions
- Professional qualifications
- Accreditation status, attainment date and number
- TRBWA and WA WWCC numbers and expiry dates
References
Contact information for three(3) professional referees:
- a person with whom you are currently working
- a person with whom you have worked in the past two to five years - a current employer or superior
Send a copy of the Referee Report Template (below) to each of your 3 professional referees and ask them to return the report to ***************@cewa.edu.au by the closing date.- Contact information (preferably mobile phone number) of your parish priest for the purpose of him being contacted for a verbal reference.
Cover Letter
- Write a Cover Letter succinctly addressing the school context as advised through the School Criteria listed in the advertisement. This should be a maximum of three (3) pages.
- All letters should be addressed to Wayne Bull, Executive Director.
Leadership SAO
- Situation: What circumstances prompted the need for you to initiate or implement an improvement strategy?
Action: What specific actions did you take and/or lead?
Outcome: What were the outcomes of your actions? What did you learn?
- Using the SAO model please articulate your philosophy and provide examples of two initiatives you have been involved in at leadership level in each of the pillars: - Catholic Identity - Education - Community - Stewardship
- Applicants are asked to limit their SAO responses to two (2) pages per pillar.
Links to the documents for your application:
Duties and Responsibilities of the Principal
Provision for Principal Kununurra
Timeline Kununurra
Referees Report template
To Apply please click on the APPLY NOW button.
All applications should reach The Executive Director of Catholic Education, Catholic Education Office of WA via the Apply now button no later than 2pm on 10 April 2024.
For any queries please contact:
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 fully supportive of the objectives and ethos of Catholic education.
