This is a 6 month fixed term, part-time (0.6 FTE) position commencing Term 3, 2026
Our School
Avonvale Primary School (PS) is a small, community-based school located in Northam, on Ballardong Boodja. Our students learn in classrooms and outdoors; from literacy and numeracy foundations to Outdoor Learning, and Two-Way Science. Every Wednesday, while students are immersed in Outdoor Learning with our amazing specialist teachers and support staff, class teachers receive their DOTT together allowing for high levels of collaboration, shared planning, and professional dialogue. This intentional structure supports the collective growth of our teaching team and ensures coherence across classrooms.
Our work is grounded in healing-centred, trauma-informed practice through the Berry Street Education Model (BSEM), and we are guided by the belief that when the adults change, everything changes. We are looking for deputy principals who will thrive in a culture of care, high expectations and reflection, and who see challenge as an opportunity for growth.
We are proud to be recognised beyond our gates; as 2025 WA Education Awards Finalists for Excellence in Wellbeing and Learning, and as National Winners of the 2024 Sydney Opera House PLAY Award. These acknowledgements reflect the heart of our work: creating a place where wellbeing and learning are deeply connected. We are proud of our calm, connected culture where staff support each other, lead with heart, and continuously reflect to ensure every child is known, seen, and successful. We are building something special here; a place of belonging and purpose.
Our Avonvale Story
At Avonvale PS, we hold a clear expectation that adult behaviour sets the tone for everything. We know that how we show up; our consistency, language, tone, and emotional regulation shapes the safety and success of our students.
This work isn’t easy, but it is deeply rewarding. We walk beside each other with honesty and care, because the adults our students need most are the ones who continue to learn.
If you would like to visit us, you are warmly welcome, we would be very happy to accommodate that. Seeing our work, our students and our culture in action often says far more than words on a page ever could.
We welcome teachers who want to make a genuine difference in a place that’s redefining what a small school can be.
Together we care. Together we thrive.
Find out more about our school by visiting Schools Online.
The Role
Avonvale PS is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Deputy Principal to join our amazing school team. We are ideally looking for a passionate educator who puts students first and thrives in a collaborative, inclusive, and forward-thinking environment.
As a high performing leader, you will provide educational leadership in the school and our community by enacting our school vision, values and moral purpose.
You should be highly capable in leading teaching and learning and be responsible for delivering strategies and targets outlined in the school’s Business Plan. This will include the further development of monitoring data informed teaching practices aligning with our high impact instructional model. You will ideally have the ability to lead improvement, innovation and change across the school.
Applicants should be committed to building the culture of high performance and high care in order to make a positive difference in the lives of our students at Avonvale PS. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are highly valued. You should be able to build strong professional relationships with staff, student, parents, networks and the wider school community.
Professional Benefits
Working for the Department of Education comes with a wide range of benefits designed to support both your professional and personal well-being. These benefits include competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, extensive training and career development opportunities, and attractive leave provisions. Here are some of the key benefits you will enjoy:
- Attractive Country Teaching Program Allowance of $10 210 per year
- 12 percent employer contributions to superannuation
- 12 weeks’ vacation leave (school holidays)
- More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers’ leave
- Subsidised accommodation where applicable
- Free relocation
Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits.
For additional information to all allowances and housing please contact Housing and Transport at housing.transport@education.wa.edu.au or on (08) 9264 5154.
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 Leah Vogler, Principal on (08) 9621 5200 or emailing leah.vogler@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 five (5) 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: SS/DP1046372
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 Wednesday, 10 June 2026
