Assistant Principal

Berry Street is one of the largest independent agencies within Australia, providing diverse programs to over 35,000 young people, children and families across Victoria each year. We pride ourselves on our ingenuity, evidence based and multi-dimensional thinking to provide the best outcomes for our young people.

We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful and strive to make this happen each day!

The Opportunity

The Berry Street School has an leadership opportunity for an Assistant Principal (Head of Campus).

The Assistant Principal (Head of Campus) holds primary responsibility for the management of the Ballarat campus. The primary objectives of the role include:

• Overall accountability for a high standard of delivery aligned with the School’s strategic plan and the continued improvement of curriculum, teaching and learning, student intake, and social and emotional wellbeing within the campus.
• Maintaining a cohesive team by bringing together the disciplines of education and wellbeing, while ensuring team members are provided with supervision, support and professional development.
• Establishing and growing local community partnerships and networks representing Berry Street’s educational programs.

About You

The successful candidate will come with demonstrated experience or outstanding capacity for exemplary educational leadership of students whilst managing a multi- disciplinary team.

The role it will require flexibility to manage competing priorities and stressful situations monitoring own stress levels and practicing and promoting self-care strategies.

Other responsibilities of the role include financial and administrative management to contribute to the development of program budgets and an understanding of key government education policy directions.

A minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Education (or a similar a qualification that is appropriate for entry to teaching) is required and to be four-year trained with full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching. 

The Benefits

• Regular reflective supervision from leadership
• Motor Vehicle allowance $10,500 pa
• $15,900.00 pa Salary Packaging
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family
• BSEM training provided
• 10 weeks paid parental leave + other generous leave conditions!

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by midday Tuesday 13th of May 2025.

Queries to Rebecca Robinson, Principal Berry Street School on 0428633027.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National and International Police check if required and Workers Carer Exclusion Scheme clearance if applicable.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTQIA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.