<p><strong>Lead with Vision and Community at St Kilian’s Primary School, Bendigo&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Situated in the vibrant regional city of Bendigo, St Kilian’s Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive Catholic learning community, committed to supporting every student to grow in confidence,&nbsp;capability&nbsp;and faith. The school is known for its&nbsp;strong sense&nbsp;of belonging, dedication to student wellbeing, and focus on ensuring all learners are supported to achieve their best.&nbsp;</p> <p>St Kilian’s is&nbsp;seeking&nbsp;a thoughtful and capable leader to guide the school into its next phase. This is an opportunity to lead a diverse and dynamic community, where strong relationships, inclusive&nbsp;practices,&nbsp;and high-quality teaching come together to create meaningful outcomes for students.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Why lead at&nbsp;St Kilian’s Primary School, Bendigo&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead a diverse and inclusive school community where every student is known, respected and supported&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Strengthen a culture of collaboration, where staff are committed to continuous improvement and shared success&nbsp;</li> <li>Lead a school where Magnify Sandhurst drives evidence-based teaching, strong literacy and numeracy, and calm, focused classrooms&nbsp;</li> <li>Supported by a collaborative network of 51 Principals across the Sandhurst Diocese&nbsp;</li> <li>Lead with confidence, backed by CESL’s commitment to your professional development and wellbeing&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>This role will suit an experienced Catholic school leader or aspiring Principal looking for meaningful leadership in a&nbsp;well-established school community.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>About You&nbsp;</strong><br> You are a relational and innovative educator, grounded in faith and committed to Catholic education. You bring:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Demonstrated leadership experience in a Catholic school setting&nbsp;</li> <li>Strong communication, team-building and strategic leadership capabilities&nbsp;</li> <li>Accreditation to Teach Religious Education or Lead in a Catholic School&nbsp;</li> <li>Registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (or eligibility to register)&nbsp;</li> <li>A&nbsp;Master’s degree in education&nbsp;or related field (or commitment to&nbsp;commence)&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>Click </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ceosand.catholic.edu.au/downloads/key-documents/1256-27042026-cesl-principal-prospectus-st-kilians-bendigo/file"><strong>here</strong></a><strong> to view the&nbsp;St&nbsp;Kilian’s&nbsp;principal opportunity prospectus.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>About Magnify Sandhurst&nbsp;</strong><br> Magnify Sandhurst is a diocesan-wide learning and teaching approach grounded in the&nbsp;science of&nbsp;learning. It provides clarity,&nbsp;consistency,&nbsp;and strong professional learning, enabling principals to lead improvement with confidence and shared language across&nbsp;schools.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Catholic Education Sandhurst Limited (CESL)&nbsp;</strong><br> In Catholic Education Sandhurst,&nbsp;you’ll&nbsp;find a network of 51 schools and six Early Learning Centres in large regional centres like Bendigo, Shepparton,&nbsp;Wangaratta&nbsp;and Wodonga, and in smaller communities where making people feel welcome is our specialty.&nbsp;</p> <p>We are committed to working in partnership with leaders, students and families, providing innovation and excellence; inspired by the Catholic story. Our motto is&nbsp;‘Every Student, Every Teacher, Every School, Every Day’.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Diversity, Inclusion and Child Safety</strong>&nbsp;<br> CESL embraces diversity and social inclusion and encourages people from diverse backgrounds to apply. We are committed to ensuring the safety,&nbsp;wellbeing&nbsp;and inclusion of all children.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Applications close on&nbsp;Monday, 1 June 2026.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Interviews to be held&nbsp;on&nbsp;Thursday, 11 June 2026.</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Please ensure your application includes a cover letter,&nbsp;resume&nbsp;and a document addressing the Key Responsibilities within the Position Description.  &nbsp;</p> <p>If you are interested in learning more about Catholic Education Sandhurst Ltd or registering for future opportunities, please visit our website&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://careers.ceosand.catholic.edu.au/jobs/search">here.</a>  &nbsp;</p> <p>For application&nbsp;assistance, please review our application guide&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ceosand.catholic.edu.au/downloads/key-documents/1213-ces-ltd-applicant-guide-120624">here</a>. &nbsp;</p> <p><br><br> &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://careers.pageuppeople.com/1162/ton/en/PositionDescriptionDocument/493452/primary-school-principal">Applicant Information Pack</a></p>