Common use of Primary Schools Clause in Contracts

Primary Schools. Deputy Principal/leadership team (a) Schools with enrolments greater than 150 students shall have a position of Deputy Principal except: (i) where co-Principals are appointed; or (ii) where the Principal decides, with the support of the Consultative Committee, to have an alternative leadership structure (note that this can only occur at the conclusion of the tenure of a Deputy Principal). (b) In schools where an alternative leadership structure has been agreed, the Deputy Principal allowance shall be added to the per capita pool figure specified in clause 61.2. (c) Schools with enrolments less than 150 are not required to engage a Deputy Principal. Where a Principal does elect to engage a Deputy Principal, the Deputy Principal’s classification and rate of pay shall be in accordance with the lowest enrolment band of the Category B Deputy Principal salaries in Schedule 2. (d) In each school, there must be definite arrangements in writing regarding responsibility for the school when the Principal is absent.