This is a 9-month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 2, 2025 with possible extension (12-months) and/or permanency
Makybe Rise Primary School (PS) opened in 2011 and has since established itself as a K-6, high-performing school with a history of setting high expectations, strong community partnerships and prioritising student wellbeing, engagement and achievement.
At Makybe Rise PS, we are committed to building a genuine sense of community partnership and belonging. Teachers, students and families all enjoy the mutual respect and caring essential for growth and learning. We are committed to explicit teaching and learning with an emphasis on academic excellence and social and emotional growth in a strong and safe school community. We work together to accomplish our mission of growing friendly, thoughtful and active children who know they are part of something bigger than themselves.
Makybe Rise uses the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) system for school improvement. We believe the best teachers are the best learners. We believe that if we hold both teachers and students accountable to the highest standards and provide them with the academic and social support that they need, then they will rise to the challenge. Every child deserves an education that brings them closer to opportunity by providing them with the skills and knowledge they need to make their own choices and determine their future.
Find out more about our school by visiting makyberiseps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
Makybe Rise PS is seeking a strategic leader who is innovative and committed to making a positive difference in the lives of young people as a key member of the Executive and Leadership Team.
In collaboration with the Principal and the Executive Team, the Deputy Principal will provide educational leadership in the school and the community by developing and promoting the school’s vision, business plan, and strategic directions across the school community. A significant responsibility of the Deputy Principal is to embed and maintain aspects of the school culture that promotes positive relationships between students and staff. Furthermore, to engage parents’ caregivers and the wider community in the educational work of the school.
As a high-performing leader, you will ideally work collaboratively with all staff and students and use your excellent interpersonal skills to contribute to a culture of high expectations where students and staff learn, grow and adjust to change. The successful applicant should possess the ability to think and plan strategically and identify innovative and practical solutions to challenges. They should ideally display the capacity to contribute to the development of a positive school culture that exhibits high expectations linked directly to successful student outcomes in a wide range of pathways.
The Deputy Principal should bring with them a passion for student achievement, innovative thinking, and the ability to work in a K-6 context. You would ideally exhibit knowledge and experience in leading data-driven change and improvement through evidence-based practice. A commitment to working in professional learning teams, with a focus on collaboration, learning based on student needs and continual, rigorous school self-assessment and improvement cycles is desired.
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 David Lewis, Deputy Principal on (08) 9523 5900 or David.Lewis@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 National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
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 six (6) 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/DP958261
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 Friday, 21 March 2025
