Principal Class Code of Practice

The Principal and Assistant Principal are required to operate within the DET policy guidelines and job description, school policies, goals and priorities and the School Charter to provide educational leadership and management in consultation with staff and will involve staff in management and decision making.

Educational Programs
 

• Ensure the delivery of a comprehensive education to all students.
• Encourage and foster an environment, which values high levels of student achievement.
• Ensure regular review of the school’s approaches to teaching and learning to incorporate best practice.
• Develop and implement effective procedures for assessing and reporting student learning achievement to parents.
• Foster and support staff professional growth and responsibility for areas of the curriculum and administration.

School Operations
 

• Establish, support and maintain effective and collaborative decision making structures and strategies.
• In consultation with staff and school council, deploy staff and resources to meet the needs and priorities of the school.
• In conjunction with staff, encourage and implement an active professional development program to meet the needs of the school and individual staff.
• Establish and maintain efficient and effective administrative structures and procedures.
• Ensure the resource provision best meets the goals and priorities of the school and that resources are properly managed and maintained.
• Encourage and maintain effective communication within the school and the wider community.
• Lead and manage the implementation of the School Charter and report on school performance.

Welfare
 

• Establish policies and practices which best meet the needs of student and staff welfare.
• Ensure the consistent implementation of the school’s Welfare and Discipline Policy and Student Code of Conduct.
• Arrange for the provision of school based and external support services for students, staff and parents.

Community

• Establish and maintain a school attitude of availability to parents, staff, students and the wider community.
• Represent and promote the school in the local community.
• Encourage and facilitate community involvement in the school.

School Council

• Act as Executive Officer and provide advice, support and resources to the School Council.
• Implement the decisions of School Council.
• Assist the School Council to determine policies, which are consistent with staff, student, parent and community needs and DET policy, guidelines and directives.

DET - Department of Education and Training

• Act as the representative of the DET of the school and community level.
• Advise the DET on the views of the school community.
• Participate in the planning and management of education at District and Regional level.