The Victorian Government has commenced the search for principals to lead 19 new schools that will open across the state in 2026.
Minister for Education Ben Carroll announced current and aspiring principals can apply for positions at the new schools, comprising 13 primary, three secondary, two specialist and one P-9, opening in 2026. The schools, which are known by interim names, are:
- Ballarto Road Primary School
- Casey Central Primary School
- Clyde Creek North Primary School
- Clyde Creek North Secondary School
- Cobblebank Secondary School
- Fishermans Bend Primary School
- Horseshoe Bend Primary School
- Leneva (Frederic Street Road) Primary School
- Lockerbie Secondary School
- Lockerbie Specialist School
- Mickleham South Primary School
- Plumpton Primary School
- Point Cook South P–9
- Point Cook South Specialist School
- Tarneit Plains Primary School
- Toolern Waters Primary School
- Wallan East Primary School
- Warralily Park Primary School
- Wollert Andrews Road Primary School
Successful applicants will start their new roles in Term two next year, giving them nine months to prepare for the 2026 school year. During this time, they will recruit teachers and staff, develop the school’s vision and values, the curriculum and organisational structures, and create an identity for the school through its brand and uniform.
Applications to lead the new schools are open via the Department of Education’s Recruitment Online portal, closing Friday, 8 November.
The Victorian Government said the new principals will have its support, with the government continuing to grow the teaching workforce, including through a range of initiatives to support the attraction, recruitment and retention of staff.
This includes scholarships to make degrees free, financial incentives for hard to fill roles, and paid placements for people training to be teachers and employment-based degrees. These initiatives helped to grow the government schools teaching workforce by 1,700 teachers over the past year, with further growth expected in 2025.
“Each of the 19 schools opening in 2026 presents an exciting opportunity for current and aspiring school principals to lead, backed by the state’s growing teaching workforce,” Minister for Education Ben Carroll said.
