About Catholic Archdioese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited

The Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CACGEL) is a leading education provider in the Canberra and southern NSW region. CACGEL has city, regional, rural, coastal and remote work locations.  Covering 88,000 square kilometres across the ACT and in NSW from Pambula in the south to Goulburn and Crookwell in the north and west to Lake Cargelligo. The System is comprised of 29 schools and nine early learning centres in the ACT, and 27 schools in NSW. CACGEL educates approximately 24,000 students and engages over 4,000 staff.

The person of Jesus is at the heart of GACGEL's mission. We have a strong belief in the importance of integrating "faith in learning" and providing high quality pastoral care for all students as a response to Christ's command to "love one another as I have loved you".

CACGEL is among Australia’s leading education systems for teacher professional learning and development, including through the implementation of Catalyst, which focusses on evidence-informed pedagogy and high impact teaching practices.

Expressions of Interest

CACGEL is seeking expressions of interest from experienced and qualified school leaders to fill Principal vacancies as they arise over a two-year period.

School leaders interested in a career in the Archdiocese are encouraged to apply to this advertisement, and provide a preference either for a specific school, location or school setting such as NSW Primary School etc.

Current Vacancies

CECG currently has two known vacancies for 2027:

1. Principal, St John Paul II College, Nicholls ACT; and
2. Principal, Saints Peter and Paul Primary School, Garran ACT.

St John Paul II College

St John Paul II College is a co-educational secondary college serving families in the north of Canberra.  The college provides an inclusive Catholic education to 910 students in years 7 to 12.  Boasting state of the art facilities and a dedicated staff of 125 education professionals, exceptional student outcomes are testament to the quality school community life at the college.

The college motto is "Then come follow me" and the college is founded in the spirit of St John Paul II.

Saints Peter and Paul Primary School

Saints Peter and Paul Primary School is a co-educational primary school serving families of inner south Canberra. The school provides an inclusive Catholic education to 283 students in kindergarten to year 6.  The school features strong literacy and numeracy programs, including targeted literacy intervention groups and regular spelling sessions delivered by a staff of 50 education professionals.

The school motto is "Your Kingdom Come". 

Benefits and Opportunities   

• The opportunity to lead a team of passionate education professionals who are committed to the integral development of students as resilient, caring, human beings
• Extensive training in our high-quality professional learning program, Catalyst  
• Access to curriculum resources that support evidence-based, high-impact teaching practice 
• 24 weeks of paid parental leave (maternity/adoption) 
• Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave (paternity/non-initial primary carer leave) 
• Support for professional development and study opportunities 
• Access to the FLOURISH Leaders Wellbeing Program and a range of benefits and offers, traditional counselling and holistic wellbeing services 
• Opportunities to transfer to other schools within the Archdiocese across ACT and NSW to support lifestyle choices

Qualifications and Eligibility

• Postgraduate qualification in Religious Education or Theological Studies
• Bachelor of Teaching or Education and Master of Teaching or Education or five-year equivalent
• For roles in the ACT, Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) and Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) registrations
• For roles in NSW, Working With Children Check (WWCC) and NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) accreditation
• Practicing Catholic connected to a parish or worshipping community
• Provide a reference from a current Parish Priest
• Accreditation E in accordance with the Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead in Catholic Education, Canberra and Goulburn Policy. 

Applicants are required to submit a current resume and a cover letter that addresses the selection criteria as outlined in the Position Description. Principal positions involve working with children. Appointment is subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment in accordance with CACGEL policy.

CACGEL is committed to workforce diversity and creating inclusive workplaces and welcomes applications from candidates of all diversity groups to support schools and early learning centres to deliver quality education outcomes for students.

Further information about CACGEL can be accessed here.   

Application queries can be made to Karen Wells via email at karen.wells@cg.catholic.edu.au or via phone on 0408 649 844.