School Principal plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the educational and administrative aspects of primary, middle or intermediate and secondary schools, including physical and human resources.
Occupation description
School Principal plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the educational and administrative aspects of primary, middle or intermediate and secondary schools, including physical and human resources.
Occupations considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:
- Headmaster/mistress
- Middle or Intermediate School Principal
- Primary School Principal
- Secondary School Principal
School Principal is a VETASSESS Group A occupation
This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the educational level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor degree or higher, in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation. Applicants must also have at least one year of highly relevant, post-qualification employment, at an appropriate skill level completed in the last five years.
Applicants will not meet the required skill level if:
- The qualification(s) are not at the required educational level.
- The qualification(s) are not in a highly relevant field of study.
- The employment has been completed prior to the completion of the qualification.
A positive assessment of both qualifications and employment is required for a positive Skills Assessment outcome.
** Highly relevant paid employment duration (20 hours or more per week):
One year of post-qualification paid employment (20 hours or more per week) highly relevant to the nominated occupation, at an appropriate skill level in the last five years before the date of application for a Skills Assessment
Qualification & Employment Criteria
Qualification
Teaching Education or a more general degree in Education may be accepted for this occupation.
Furthermore, any type of degree followed by a post-graduate qualification in Education or Teaching Education may also be considered.
This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor Degree or higher degree and in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
Employment Criteria
Tasks may include, but not limited to:
- Determining educational programs based on curricula set by educational authorities
- Implementing systems and procedures to monitor school performance and student enrolments
- Directing administrative and clerical activities concerning student admissions and educational services
- Preparing school budgets and maintaining budgetary controls
- Promoting the educational program, and representing schools in the wider community
- Supervising the maintenance of school facilities
- Enforcing a disciplinary code to create a safe and conducive environment for students and teachers
- Organising and implementing methods of raising additional funds in conjunction with parent groups
- Controlling selection, training and supervision of staff
- May teach students
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