Lead with purpose. Shape lives through sport, wellbeing and faith.

Full-Time Leadership Role

We are seeking an outstanding, values-driven leader to serve as our Director of Sport & PDHPE (K-12). This significant leadership opportunity will shape a dynamic, inclusive and future-focused program that nurtures students physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually.

Grounded in the Anglican tradition, our School is committed to forming young people of character. Sport and PDHPE play a vital role in this formation - developing resilience, teamwork and a deep sense of belonging.

About the Role

Reporting to the Deputy Head of Co-Curricular, the Director will provide strategic and visible leadership across all aspects of Sport and PDHPE, ensuring alignment with the School’s Christian vision and enduring purpose.

This is a unique opportunity to lead and shape a coeducational K-12 Sport and PDHPE program that inspires every student to flourish.

Key responsibilities include:

• Articulating and delivering a compelling K-12 vision for Sport & PDHPE that reflects the School’s Christian ethos and commitment to whole-person formation
• Leading and developing expert staff and coaches, fostering a culture of excellence, care and faith-informed practice
• Designing and leading cohesive K-12 pathways, from foundational participation through to high-performance opportunities
• Embedding programs that promote wellbeing, respectful relationships, servant leadership and character development
• Leading a high-performance sport framework grounded in integrity, humility and teamwork
• Cultivating strong, authentic partnerships with families, parishes, and the wider community
• Providing strategic stewardship of facilities, resources and operations, ensuring sustainability and future growth

About You

You are a seasoned educational leader driven by purpose and a deep belief in the transformative power of sport and wellbeing within a Christian ethos.

This is more than a leadership role - it is an opportunity to shape something enduring. You will influence how young people experience movement, competition and wellbeing, while fostering character, inspiring excellence and building foundations for leadership and service.

You will demonstrate:

• A personal commitment to the Christian faith and the capacity to actively support and model the School’s Anglican identity and values
• Proven leadership experience in Sport and/or PDHPE within a K-12 or comparable setting
• Strong strategic, future-focused planning capability
• Deep understanding of student wellbeing, development, safeguarding and duty of care
• Demonstrated success in leading curriculum and Co-curricular innovation
• Experience in managing facilities, resources, budgets and external providers
• Demonstrated ability to build partnerships and manage vendors effectively
• Success in developing participation and high-performance pathways
• Excellence in relational leadership, team development and stakeholder engagement
• Capacity for innovation, anticipatory thinking and continuous improvement
• A recognised teaching qualification and eligibility for teacher accreditation in NSW

Why Join Us?

• Contribute meaningfully to a Christ-centred educational community
• Lead a program that has a profound impact on student wellbeing, leadership and character
• Work in a collaborative and supportive environment grounded in faith, service and excellence
• Shape innovative practice in sport, wellbeing and holistic education

Additional Requirements

• Current Working With Children Check (WWCC) or an ability and willingness to acquire one in NSW
• Commitment to child safety and the wellbeing of all students
• Willingness to support the life of the School, including Co-curricular and weekend sport commitments

If you are an inspiring and forward-thinking leader, committed to helping young people flourish through sport, wellbeing and faith, and ready to contribute to a School with a proud tradition and a bold vision for growth, we warmly encourage you to apply and be part of this significant leadership opportunity.

About St Andrew's Cathedral School? 

St Andrew’s Cathedral School received Voice Project's Best Workplace Award for staff satisfaction and engagement in 2020, and was recently awarded 5 Star Employer of Choice 2022 by The Educator for positive employee experience.  This is an amazing achievement, representative of a supportive, collegiate culture where every staff member is known, valued and equipped to excel in their role. 

Who are we?

St Andrew’s Cathedral School (SACS) is an independent, Kindergarten to Year 12 Anglican school located in two high-rise buildings in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. The school offers students a strong academic program and extensive opportunities to be involved in sport, music, drama and outdoor education.

As an authentically Christian school in the Anglican tradition, Christian values are embedded in all aspects of daily life, with honesty, integrity, humility, respect and service being foundational to the richness of relationships at SACS. We seek to develop students who think critically and creatively and have hearts that love, minds that grow and lives that give.  

Child Safety

SACS is a child safe organisation. Our School promotes the safety and wellbeing and inclusion of all students. In support of SACS’ commitment to embedding child safety (Standard 1), we ensure that our staff are suitable for working with children and young people and that they are supported (Standard 5). 

Staff are required to maintain a child safe culture, act in every child’s best interest and to keep them safe from harm, in accordance with the School’s policies and procedures (Standard 10) which reflect the Child Safe Standards.

It is a condition of employment that all new Staff at the School must sign a written statement or complete an electronic acknowledgement that they have read and understand our Child Safe Policy and the Child Safe Codes of Conduct prior to commencing at the School.

Prior to employment at the School, this position requires the successful applicant to have a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

For more information on Working with Children Checks, please visit the NSW Office of the Children's Guardian website.