Achievement:
This means that we work to reach our goals.

Cooperation:
This means that we always work together in the right way for the good of everyone.

Excellence:
This means that we work to achieve our very best at all times.

Friendship:
This means that we always work and play together in the right way.

Respect:
This means that we treat ourselves, other people and property with care and consideration.

Responsibility:
This means that we know and do the right thing and are accountable for our actions.

The school is committed to:

• Work with children and parents to nurture the social, emotional, physical and intellectual development and well-being of all our children.
• Provide a balanced educational program for children, building on each student's prior knowledge.
• Promote a positive and interactive partnership with the community to foster children's learning.
• Provide a caring, stimulating environment where students are happy and safe.
• Prepare children to become life long learners and build a culture of achievement and emotional well-being.

Key Improvement Strategies
1. Enhance teaching and learning across the school.
2. Improve staff organisational health.
3. Enhance and improve student relationships.

Roles and Responsibilities

The principal is accountable for the overall management and development of the school within statewide guidelines and Government policies.

At the same time, the principal, as executive officer of the school council, must ensure that adequate and appropriate advice is provided to the council on educational and other matters, that the decisions of the council are implemented and that adequate support and resources are provided for the conduct of council meetings.

The role of the principal is to lead and manage the planning, delivery, evaluation and improvement of the education of all students in a community through the deployment of resources provided by the Department of Education, Employment and Training and the school community.

Principals have a clear set of accountabilities in relation to the operation of the school. The core accountabilities of all principals are to:

1. Ensure the delivery of a comprehensive education program to all students.
2. Be executive officer of the school council.
3. Establish and manage financial systems in accordance with Department and school council requirements.
4. Represent the Director of Schools in the school and the local community.
5. Implement decisions of the school council.
6. Contribute to system-wide activities, including policy and strategic planning and development.
7. Manage and integrate the resources available to the school.
8. Appropriately involve staff, students and the community in the development, implementation and review of school policies, programs and operations.
9. Report to the Director of Schools, school community, parents and students on the achievements of the school and of individual students as appropriate.

ACCOUNTABILITIES
The following accountabilities describe the major educational and managerial functions for which the principal is directly accountable. It is understood that all the functions will not necessarily be carried out directly by the principal.

Education programs

• Develop a school curriculum plan that ensures all students have access to a high quality, comprehensive education appropriate to their individual needs.
• Manage the implementation and evaluation of the school's curriculum program.
• Ensure the regular review of the school's approaches to teaching and learning to incorporate current best practice and their appropriateness to the learning needs of all students.
• Develop, implement and regularly review a school policy on assessment and reporting to provide students and parents with regular and comprehensive information on their children's learning achievements.
• Provide advice to students and parents on matters related to the education of students.

• Develop a school code of conduct for approval by the school council and ensure its effective implementation within the school.
• Plan, implement and monitor arrangements to ensure the safety, security and general well-being of all students in attendance at the school.
• Arrange for the provision of school-based and external student support services to meet the particular educational, social, physical needs of students.
• Create a learning environment that is challenging, rewarding, pursues excellence, addresses the needs of students and encourages students to take responsibility for their own learning.

• Be the executive officer of the school council.
• Provide timely and professional advice to the school council on all educational issues, Department policy and guidelines, the operation of the school and council responsibilities.
• Develop appropriate policies for approval by the school council and manage their implementation within the school.
• Report annually to the school council on the school's performance against its charter.
• Ensure appropriate representation on all school council sub-committees.

• Lead and manage the development of the School Charter, ensuring that it meets school community expectations, and negotiate its agreement and implementation with the Department.
• Ensure that appropriate systems and processes are in place to meet the accountability requirements of the Department.
• Manage a periodic cycle of review and evaluation of school performance and outcomes and establish relevant support planning processes.

• Ensure that parents are regularly provided with comprehensive information related to the operation of the school and associated matters related to the educational development of their children.
• Promote structures and processes designed to encourage a cooperative school-parent relationship and to facilitate the participation of parents in groups, school activities and consultation related to the education of their children/
• Ensure that all parents are aware of their rights and responsibilities in relation to the education of their children and that those rights and responsibilities and reflected in the policies and practices of the school operation.

• Develop structures and consultative processes to enable the appropriate involvement of staff, school council and parents in planning, policy and program development and review and school operations.
• Manage the establishment of administrative structures and procedures to ensure the efficient operation of the school on a day to day basis.
• Develop and implement a structure for the grouping and organisation of students to achieve appropriate learning outcomes for students.
• Arrange the school's timetable to achieve an optimal balance between teaching and learning methodologies, face-to-face contact hours, class sizes and available resources.

• As the senior representative of the Department in the school community, represent the policies of the Department to the school council and community and interpret and implement these policies in a manner appropriate to the school.
• Provide advice to the Department on the views of school community members in relation to matters of Department policy and operation.
• Participate in the planning and management of education at district, regional and statewide levels as appropriate.

• Select all staff in a manner which complies with merit and equity provisions and other Department guidelines.
• Manage the employment of all staff.
• Manage the overall deployment of a school's human resources, including decisions on staffing levels and mix, excess staff, and the allocation of responsibilities to staff.
• Determine the number and classification of promotional positions and select staff to fill these positions.
• Establish and maintain accurate staff records at the school.
• Ensure that all procedures comply with relevant Awards, Orders, Agreements and legislation.
• Plan and implement the school's staff appraisal and review program, in accordance with Department guidelines.
• Manage the development, implementation and monitoring of the school's professional development plan to increase the professional skills and knowledge of staff members and the achievement of the school's goals and objectives.
• Initiate appropriate processes in relation to staff whose work performance or actions are not of an appropriate standard.
• Negotiate workplace and individual employment arrangements for all school staff.
• Ensure the provision of an appropriate induction program for new staff.
• Provide professional advice to staff on matters related to their individual role and responsibilities in the school, career development and employee rights and responsibilities.
• Manege the Grievance Review process and the resolution of complaints about staff of the school.
• Provide for school-based experience for trainee teachers with appropriate support structures.

• Manage the school's financial resources in a matter which ensures the achievement of the school's goals and that expenditure is within the school's approved budget.
• Develop and prepare budget submissions for approval by the school council.
• Provide a report on the performance of the school expenditure against budget to each meeting of the school council.
• Ensure that an audited financial statement is prepared and submitted annually to the Department and presented at the school council's annual reporting meeting to parents.
• Ensure the school operates to a balanced budget on a cash operating basis and that all liabilities and financial commitments are brought to account in the relevant year.

• Ensure all facilities and equipment under the control of the school are appropriately maintained.
• Develop, implement and manage a plan for the development and general maintenance of school buildings and grounds.
• Arrange for the completion of minor works and routine maintenance of all school furniture, equipment, grounds, buildings and other resources.
• Maintain an assets register of all school furniture, equipment, buildings and other resources for audit and insurance purposes.
• Participate in the development of major capital works proposals to meet the school's future operational requirements.

• Represent the school in the local community on matters related to the school.
• Support the school council and parent groups in fund raising activities within the school and the wider community to provide resources which meet the expectations of the school community.

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