Principal Mother Teresa Catholic College, Baldivis

About the school:

Mother Teresa Catholic College, established in 2014, is an inclusive and diverse learning community with 1500 students from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12. Inspired by Gospel values and Mother Teresa’s spirit, we aim to challenge, connect and contribute to making the world a better place.

Key features of the school:

State-of-the-Art Facilities: Award-winning buildings with flexible spaces and contemporary furniture that support our Inquiry Learning approach.

Holistic Education: Junior School combines intentional play and challenging projects with explicit teaching of core subjects and specialist classes in Indonesian, Digital Technologies, Arts, PE and Sustainability.

Technology Integration: iPads required from Year 1, Apple TVs in every classroom and access to innovative learning tools.

Diverse Community: Embraces 36 nationalities and 11 religions with strong support for students with special needs, Indigenous students and those from Defence families.

Secondary Education: Offers broad curriculum, purpose-built learning spaces for various subjects and multiple pathways including ATAR, General and VET.

Innovative Learning: Emphasis on multidisciplinary problem and project-based learning, supported by a dedicated pastoral care and wellbeing structure.

Join us in leading a vibrant, future-focused educational community.

The community seeks a Principal who:

•    Demonstrates active faith and promotes reflective practices among students and staff.
•    Honours the College's charism and enhances connections with St Mother Teresa's parish and community.
•    Engages with students across K-12, prioritising their learning journeys.
•    Fosters a culture where all students can achieve their potential through quality learning experiences.
•    Resilient, personable and committed to developing a unified vision for learning in a K-12 context.
•    Provides visionary leadership with diverse academic and career pathways to meet individual student needs.
•    Prioritises the dignity, safety and wellbeing of students, ensuring their voices are heard.
•    Leads collaborative, data-informed school improvement and innovation.
•    Ensures a safe environment and adequate facilities for curriculum delivery.
•    Manages finances in line with the approved annual budget with the School Advisory Council.
•    Cultivates a culture of feedback, self-reflection and leadership development among staff and students.

Essential Selection Criteria:

•    Practising Catholic and experienced educator committed to Catholic education.
•    Accredited for Leadership of a Catholic School Community or equivalent.
•    Minimum four (4) year tertiary qualification (progress towards a master's or higher is advantageous).
•    Current Teacher Registration for Western Australia (TRBWA).
•    Current WA Working With Children Check (WA WWCC).

Benefits:

•    Competitive remuneration based on school size and enrolment numbers.
•    Additional 2.5% superannuation above guarantee.
•    Vehicle available for personal use with co-contribution.
•    System Leaders Renewal Leave.
•    Additional leave for wellbeing and Catholic Day.
•    Access to high quality professional learning and development.
•    Discounted rates on corporate health insurance and wellbeing initiatives.

Applicant Instructions:

Applicants will need to produce an application which includes a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, professional references and a leadership SAO. All applications are received through the website which will require you to create or log-in to your personal profile. 
 

Curriculum Vitae

• Employment history including specific dates for leadership positions.
• Professional qualifications.
• Accreditation status, attainment date and number.
• TRBWA and WA WWCC numbers and expiry dates.

References

•    Contact information for three (3) professional referees: a person with whom you are currently working, a person with whom you have worked in the past two (2) to five (5) years and a current employer or superior.
•    Send a copy of the Referee Report Template (below) to each of your three (3) professional referees and ask them to return the report to principalappointment@cewa.edu.au by the closing date.
•    Contact information (preferably mobile phone number) of your parish priest for the purpose of him being contacted for a verbal reference. 

Cover letter

•    Write a cover letter succinctly addressing the school context as advised through the School Criteria listed in the advertisement. This should be a maximum of three (3) pages.

SAO (applicants are asked to limit their responses to two (2) pages per pillar)

•    Situation: What circumstances prompted the need for you to initiate or implement an improvement strategy?
•    Action: What specific actions did you take and/or lead?
•    Outcome: What were the outcomes of your actions? What did you learn?

Using the SAO model please articulate your philosophy and provide examples of two (2) initiatives you have been involved in at leadership level in each of the pillars:

- Catholic Identity;

- Education;

- Community; and

- Stewardship.

Links to the documents for your application:

Mother Teresa Provision for Principal
Duties and Responsibilities of the Principal
Referees Report 2024
Mother Teresa Timeline

To Apply please click on the APPLY NOW button. Applications close at 2pm on 24 July 2024.

For any queries please contact: principalappointment@cewa.edu.au