This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 4, 2026

Wellard Primary School (PS) opened in 2018 and caters to students from Kindergarten to Year 6, located in the heart of the growing Wellard community. Today, our school supports a vibrant and diverse population of 780 students.

We are committed to developing happy, respectful, confident, and resilient learners who are curious and self-motivated. Our safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environment supports every child to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Find out more about our school by visiting wellardps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

The Deputy Principal will play a key role within the Wellard PS leadership team, working closely with the Principal, fellow Deputy Principals and middle leaders to strengthen a positive, high-performing school culture and improve teaching, learning and student outcomes.

Central to the role is the capacity to build trusting, respectful relationships with staff, students, families and the wider school community. The successful applicant will ideally demonstrate highly developed interpersonal skills, sound judgement and the ability to engage in professional conversations that build collective responsibility and strengthen practice.

Educational leadership will be a significant focus. The successful applicant will ideally have the capacity to support and coach teachers across a varied range of experience, providing feedback and professional guidance that builds capability, promotes reflection and strengthens consistency of practice across the school.

The Deputy Principal will also work closely with middle leaders, including Teaching Excellence for Learning (TEFL) Leaders, to build their capacity to lead teams, analyse evidence, facilitate collaboration and translate whole-school priorities into sustained improvements in classroom practice. The ability to develop others as leaders and support teams through positive change will be highly valued.

As part of the senior leadership team, the Deputy Principal will contribute to whole-school improvement priorities and the effective day-to-day operation of the school, including student services, staff and student wellbeing, workforce organisation, policy development, timetabling and other operational responsibilities.

Experience in leading, teaching and/or supporting high-quality Early Childhood Education would be advantageous, particularly where this demonstrates a strong understanding of developmentally appropriate practice, curriculum, pedagogy, early intervention and transition.

This position provides an opportunity for a relational and capable school leader to contribute meaningfully to Wellard PS's continued development by building the capability of others and positively influencing the culture, systems and practices that support sustained school improvement.

Professional Benefits

Working for the Department of Education you will enjoy a range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, training and career development opportunities and attractive leave provisions. Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits.

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Cameron Lindley, Principal, on (08) 9553 0600 or emailing Cameron.Lindley@education.wa.edu.au.

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. 

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• hold registration with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia
• obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website or in the attached application package.

Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Application Instructions

Apply online in two easy steps:

Step 1: Select Apply for Job

Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one (1) being your current line manager.

Step 2: Attach your documents

Your application should include:

• A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• A four (4) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
  • Demonstrated capacity to provide effective leadership in a diverse range of educational settings.
  • High level of interpersonal and public relations skills that demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships to achieve planned outcomes.
  • Demonstrated professional knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge to ensure a high level of educational outcomes for all students (e.g. Aboriginal students, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds and students with special needs).
  • Demonstrated capacity to manage staff, physical and financial resources.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/DP1059259

Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 10 August 2026