School Principals plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the educational and administrative aspects of primary, middle, or intermediate, and secondary schools including physical and human resources.

Skill Level

1

Alternative Titles

• Headmaster/mistress

Specialisations

• Middle or Intermediate School Principal
• Primary School Principal
• Secondary School Principal

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for School Principal is Vocational Education and Training Assess (VETASSESS). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• Qualification assessed at Australian Bachelor degree or higher in a highly relevant field of study AND at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years
• Applicants are required to meet the qualification and employment requirements in order to receive a positive skills assessment

Plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the educational and administrative aspects of primary, middle or intermediate, and secondary schools including physical and human resources.

Tasks

• 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

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification and at least five years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). 

Registration or licensing is required.

Occupations in this Group

• 134311 School Principal