Deputy Principal
Job No:
ICS26006
Location:
Cordeaux Heights
Lead with Faith. Shape a unified Prep-12 community
- Full-time - ongoing appointment
- Commencing 2027
About Illawarra Christian School
We are a dynamic Christian learning community committed to partnering with parents to provide education founded on the Word of God.
Our students are nurtured to become curious, courageous, and compassionate life‑long learners who positively influence the communities in which they live.
About the Role
The Deputy Principal works in close partnership with the Principal and Directors to provide cohesive leadership across the whole school.
You will play a central role in:
- Strengthening alignment between vision, strategy, and daily practice
- Supporting high‑quality teaching, wellbeing, and Christian formation
- Building a unified, high‑performing leadership culture
- Ensuring effective and consistent school operations
This role provides leadership continuity and influence at the highest level of the school.
The Leader We're Seeking
You are a leader who:
- Is deeply grounded in Christian faith and actively involved in church life
- Leads with humility, conviction, wisdom, and grace
- Builds trust and alignment through strong relationships
- Thinks strategically while remaining people‑focused
- Believes education shapes hearts, minds, and lives
- Is calm, courageous, and steady in complexity and change
Experience in Christian education and senior school leadership is highly regarded. Applicants must have a right to work in Australia and hold current NESA Accreditation.
What You'll Lead
- Executive leadership and whole‑school improvement
- Teaching and learning across Primary and Secondary
- Student wellbeing and pastoral care
- Christian formation and school culture
- Staff leadership, development, and growth
- School operations, systems, and community engagement
You will lead through others, working closely with Directors to ensure clarity, coherence, and consistency across Prep–12.
Salary and Benefits
Salary and conditions under the Christians Schools NSW Teaching Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2023.
Position Description
Application Process
- Applications close: Friday, 29th May 2026, 4:30pm
- Interviews commence: Monday, 15 June 2026
- Start Date: Term 1, 2027 (or by negotiation)
Referees will only be contacts with your prior consent, so you do not need to notify them at this stage.
Enquiries are welcome, and may be direct to the Principal's PA at vidler.melinda@ics.nsw.edu.au
If you are called to serve Christ through senior leadership in Christian education, we invite you to submit your application via the Application form tab.
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