Assistant Principal Religious Identity & Mission (APRIM)
- Provide leadership of the school’s Catholic identity and mission.
- Support and mentor staff in Religious Education and faith formation.
- Foster relationships between the school, parish, and wider community.
Assistant Principal Religious Identity & Mission (APRIM)
Position Type
School Leadership
Commence Date
20 Jan 2027
Employment Status
Permanent / Ongoing
FTE/Hours per week
Part Time
Subject(s)/Grade
P.O.R 4
Role Details
St Columba’s Memorial School warmly invites applications for the Assistant Principal, Religious Identity & Mission (APRIM) position. This is an exciting opportunity to provide faith leadership and partner with a strong, committed leadership team serving a dynamic, growing community of students, staff, and families.
This appointment is a 0.4 FTE fixed-term leadership position focused on strengthening the school's Catholic identity, mission, and faith life. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to influence the spiritual and educational life of St Columba’s while supporting staff, students and families to live out our Catholic faith and Josephite tradition in meaningful and contemporary ways.
About St Columba’s Memorial School
St Columba’s Memorial School is a vibrant Catholic primary school located in Yorketown on the beautiful Yorke Peninsula. We are proud of our strong community spirit, supportive and committed staff, engaged families, and focus on the growth, wellbeing and success of every student.
Grounded in a rich Josephite tradition, St Columba’s is a welcoming community where faith, learning, relationships and service are central to who we are. With a clear vision for the future, the school provides an exciting opportunity for a leader who wants to make a genuine contribution to Catholic education and the wider regional community.
Key Responsibilities
Working collaboratively with the Principal and Leadership Team, the APRIM will:
- Provide visible and contemporary leadership of the school’s Catholic identity, mission and Josephite charism.
- Lead and support prayer, liturgy, faith celebrations and opportunities for spiritual formation across the school community.
- Lead the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Religious Education through the Crossways Religious Education Curriculum.
- Support and mentor staff to strengthen their confidence, knowledge and capacity in Religious Education and Catholic identity.
- Facilitate meaningful faith formation opportunities for staff and contribute to the ongoing spiritual formation of students and families.
- Foster strong relationships between the school, parish and wider community.
- Promote opportunities for students and staff to engage in social justice, outreach, service and action grounded in Catholic teaching.
- Work collaboratively as a member of the Leadership Team, contributing to whole-school improvement, strategic priorities and a positive professional culture.
- Support the development and review of school policies, programs and initiatives relating to Catholic identity, Religious Education and mission.
- Model highly effective communication, organisation and relational leadership when working with students, staff, families and the wider community.
About You
We are looking for a faith-filled, relational and enthusiastic leader who is able to bring Catholic identity and mission to life in authentic and engaging ways.
The successful candidate will:
- Be an active member of a Catholic Eucharistic community.
- Demonstrate a strong personal commitment to Catholic faith, identity and mission.
- Inspire others through their witness, leadership and commitment to prayer, celebration, service and community.
- Demonstrate the capacity to lead high-quality Religious Education informed by the Crossways curriculum.
- Be able to support, mentor and build the capacity of staff in Religious Education and faith formation.
- Possess highly effective communication and interpersonal skills and build positive, collaborative relationships.
- Bring strong organisational skills, initiative and the capacity to successfully manage the responsibilities associated with the APRIM role.
- Be a collaborative and active member of the school Leadership Team, contributing beyond the Religious Education portfolio to the broader life and strategic direction of the school.
- Value the opportunities that come with leadership in a connected regional school and community.
For further information regarding the position, responsibilities and employment requirements, please refer to the Position Information Document (PID).
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