
This is a (6) six month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 2, 2025 with possible extension (12 months) and/or permanency
Are you a life long learner, committed to developing your professional skills? Do you know your impact? Are you a champion of students and families? Do you want to be part of a dynamic collaborative team? If so, we want you!
Ocean Road Primary School (PS) is a place where everyone is supported, accepted, and empowered to thrive.
We achieve this by:
- Building trusting relationships
- High expectations of success by focusing on individual strengths
- Best practise whole school programs
- Collective Teacher Efficacy
- Students, staff, and community agency
- Responsive and engaging inclusive learning environment
Ocean Road PS caters for over 600 students from broad ranging socio-economic backgrounds. Our core values of Kindness, Resilience, Responsibility and Respect, and our dedication to “Put Children First” underpins everything we do. The health and wellbeing of staff and students is paramount.
Find out more about our school by visiting www.oceanroadps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
We are seeking to appoint a Deputy Principal - Student Support. The successful applicant will also have leadership responsibilities for staff and students from Years K - 1.
In collaboration with the principal, our executive team provide educational leadership across the school community. This is achieved in a culture where effective relationships built on mutual respect, trust, interdependence, and psychological safety can flourish.
The Deputy Principal – Student Services responsibilities include, but not limited to, whole school leadership of:
- The Student Support Team
- Students identified as requiring additional support
- The coordination of in school and external support and services for those students
- ICT Network and Management
All staff at Ocean Road PS have knowledge of, and are committed to:
- Creating 21st Century Learning Environments (Inquiry, Innovation and Critical and Creative Thinking)
- Teaching for Impact
- Real Schools - Restorative Practice
- Positive Behaviour Support - PBS
- Trauma Informed Practice
- Instructional Intelligences (Classroom Management and Instructional Strategies)
- Data Informed Practice
- Aboriginal and Cultural Standards Framework
- Response to Intervention
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 Please contact Dean Finlay, Principal, by telephoning (08) 95847150 or emailing Dean.Finlay@education.wa.edu.au
During the school holidays, please contact Dean Finlay on 0439 966 275.
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 three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A three (3) 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/DP967183
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, 2 May 2025