Principal, Coach-Mentor, Manager

Temporary full time appointment up to 2 years. (Commencing on or after 28 January 2027)

An opportuniy has become available for substantive NSW Department of Education (DoE) school principals, as well as, former DoE principals and former DoE directors, who are interested in applying for a temporary appointment to a full-time Principal, Coach-Mentor, Manager position for up to two years.

About the Department of Education
The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.

About the role
The Principal, Coach-Mentor, Manager manages a team of Principal, Coach-Mentors (PC-Ms) and collaborates in School Excellence delivery. The team works to provide coaching and mentoring to newly appointed, relieving and first-time school principals to build and embed critical capabilities in school planning and improvement. The team delivers leadership support, professional learning and development directly to school principals.

• an Approval to Teach
• a valid and current NSW Driver Licence

Conditions
The conditions of employment for a Principal, Coach-Mentor, Manager role are currently corporate roles under school-based conditions of employment as provided for under the Crown Employees (Teachers in Schools and Related Employees) Salaries and Conditions Award 2024, the Teachers Handbook and other relevant policies and procedures of the Department.

This is a child-related role
. If you are the successful applicant, you will be required to obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number as a condition of employment (if you do not already have this). For more information, visit the website for more information. In addition, your employment may be subject to the Department’s National Criminal Records Check to determine your suitability for employment.

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ( dandi.edu.au ) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.

Eligibility List
An eligibility list (which is valid for 12 months) will be created through this recruitment process and considered if vacancies or additional needs for this position arise.
Activation ofthe eligibility list and term of appointment is at the discretion of the Director, School Excellence Principal Support, and based on the business needs at the time a vacancy or additional need occurs (i.e. not automatically appointed for up to a two-year term).

Location

Statewide

Work Type

Full-time

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package: $243,711. Package includes salary ($275,349), employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

Closing Date

16-Nov-2026, 12:59:00 PM

Job Category

Education and/or training

Organisation

Department of Education

Key Application Responses

• Tertiary qualifications, extensive current educational leadership experience, and a demonstrated understanding of the current educational, industrial and political context of NSW government schools and the role of a system’s leader and the role of principals.

• Current high-level knowledge and working understanding of systemic strategic directions and priorities in education, with particular reference to understanding the context of school leadership and the implementation of School Excellence.

• Experience in and a deep knowledge of evidence-based strategic planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting processes,…