ANZSCO 1343

School Principals

Overview

EMPLOYED

29,700

PART-TIME SHARE

4%

FEMALE SHARE

63%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

49

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1,400

About this data

Summary

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.

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

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours School Principals All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 96% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 51 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings N/A $43

    Industries

    School Principals work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    33.5%

    Victoria

    20.4%

    Queensland

    20.2%

    South Australia

    6.9%

    Tasmania

    2.7%

    Northern Territory

    1.6%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.7%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, November 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender School Principals All Occupations
    Median age 49 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 63% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations School Principals
    15–19 5.2 0.0
    20–24 9.1 0.0
    25–34 22.7 7.0
    35–44 22.3 26.8
    45–54 20.4 35.9
    55–59 8.8 14.9
    60–64 6.5 10.9
    65 and Over 4.9 4.4

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations School Principals
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 43.9
    Bachelor degree 23.2 52.6
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 2.5
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 0.2
    Year 12 15.9 0.2
    Year 11 4.0 0.0
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.1
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.