Deputy Principal RE Faith Formation Leader

Are you an experienced and passionate Catholic educator ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? Lumen Christi Catholic Primary School, Point Cook is seeking an inspiring, relational and faith-filled Deputy Principal & Faith Formation Leader to join our vibrant and growing school community. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader who is passionate about Catholic education, faith formation, student learning, staff development and building a strong sense of belonging and hope across a diverse community.

At Lumen Christi, we believe every child has a unique light that deserves to shine. Our mission pillars of Learn, Belong and Hope shape who we are, how we lead and how we serve our community. Working in close partnership with the Principal and Leadership Team, the Deputy Principal will play a significant role in the strategic and day-to-day leadership of the school, while also providing leadership of Catholic identity, mission and faith formation across our community.

As Deputy Principal and Faith Formation Leader, you will have an important role in nurturing the Catholic identity and spiritual life of our school. You will create meaningful opportunities for staff, students and families to encounter faith, deepen their understanding of the Gospel and connect faith with life. Working alongside the Principal, Religious Education Leaders and Parish, you will help ensure our Catholic mission is visible, authentic and lived every day.

Work closely with the Principal and Leadership Team in a collaborative environment where leadership is shared, relationships matter and people are valued. You will have genuine opportunities to influence the strategic direction and ongoing growth of the school.

Play a key role in driving high-quality, evidence-informed teaching and learning, building staff capability and ensuring our improvement priorities lead to meaningful outcomes for every student.

Provide visible and relational leadership that contributes to a culture where students and staff are known, supported and valued. Help foster a safe, inclusive and respectful environment in which every person has the opportunity to flourish.

Lumen Christi is a vibrant, multicultural and multi-faith community. We celebrate the richness of our diversity while proudly living our Catholic identity and building authentic partnerships with students, staff, families and our Parish.

Our mission pillars are more than words. They guide our decisions, relationships and aspirations. We are looking for a leader who brings optimism, integrity, compassion, courage and high expectations, and who believes deeply in the potential of every person.

• A faith-filled Catholic leader who can inspire and nurture the faith formation of staff, students and the wider community.
• Relational and approachable, with a genuine commitment to people, presence and community.
• An instructional leader who is passionate about quality teaching, staff growth and improved student outcomes.
• A strategic thinker who can translate vision and school improvement priorities into meaningful action.
• A strong communicator who builds trust, develops people and strengthens relationships.
• Committed to Catholic education, with the capacity to bring the Gospel and mission of the Church to life in a contemporary school setting.
• Collaborative, organised and solution-focused, with the confidence and emotional intelligence to…