Paul Humble
Valentine,Australia
Summary
As an experienced Principal and executive leader in Independent Schools and IB World Schools, I am committed to shaping educational environments where excellence in teaching and learning is both expected and enabled. I hold a deep conviction that educators play a pivotal role in forming the character, capability and future pathways of young people, with an influence that extends far beyond the classroom and into the life of the wider community. My leadership is grounded in the belief that learning is a lifelong, transformative pursuit - one that cultivates curiosity, discernment and responsible citizenship. I model this commitment personally, setting the expectation that students, staff and families engage in continuous growth, reflective practice and shared accountability. As the most visible educational and community leader, I carry ultimate responsibility for the learning, safety, wellbeing and professional culture of the school. I prioritise transparent communication, collaborative decision-making and strong partnerships with all stakeholders to ensure that the school remains a thriving, future-focused institution. I believe exceptional schools are built by exceptional teams. When educators are supported, inspired and aligned in purpose, they deliver extraordinary learning for every student. My role is to create the strategic clarity, operational discipline and culture of professionalism that allow teachers to do their best work and students to flourish.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of College & CEO
St Mary & St Mina’s Coptic Orthodox College
Sydney
01.2025 - 01.2026
- Implemented Schoolbox as the K-12 LMS which resulted in continuity of communications with key stakeholders across the college.
- Developed and implemented a P-12 risk management and compliance culture, ensuring best practice regarding staff, student and resource management resulting in consistency of process and an increase of staff awareness for the need to mitigate risk across the school.
- Introduced wellbeing specialists – Deans of Stage, through a sub-school model resulting in improved student wellbeing, mental health and connections with college families.
- Completed an Executive restructure with the successful recruitment of new positions, developing and mentoring the team to thrive on distributive leadership and trust, resulting in a high-powered organisational culture.
- Revised and implemented best practice for annual budget resulting in consistency of process and collegiality and collaboration.
- Conducted a whole-school NESA compliance audit resulting in a comprehensive review of policies, procedures and operational practices to ensure alignment with the NSW Registered and Accredited Individual Non-government Schools Manual and key legislative requirements. This work strengthened governance frameworks and ensured the College maintained regulatory readiness.
- Oversight of policy and procedural reform - review and rewriting of key policies and procedures relating to attendance, discipline, student wellbeing and operational processes, ensuring consistency of practice and clear guidance for staff while maintaining full compliance with regulatory obligations.
- Strengthened pastoral and academic programs through cross-portfolio leadership to refine and implement key wellbeing and learning initiatives that support student wellbeing, engagement and academic success across the College.
- Devised and led K–12 curriculum compliance and implementation to ensure alignment with NESA requirements and supported the implementation of new syllabus frameworks, ensuring programming, assessment and teaching practices reflected current curriculum standards.
- Oversight of the development of the College website and prospectus to clearly articulate the school’s vision, programs and community values to prospective families.
- Led improvements to enrolment systems and processes to redesign enrolment procedures, ensuring a more streamlined and welcoming experience for families while enabling the College to identify and plan for individual student academic and wellbeing needs prior to enrolment.
Principal
Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College
Newcastle
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Implemented Schoolbox as the P-12 LMS which resulted in continuity of communications with key stakeholders across the college.
- Implemented Intellischools and Academic Profiles, utilising analytics to drive student learning, pedagogy and professional learning which has resulted in improved tracking of student wellbeing and academic progress – P-12.
- Developed an outstanding Duke of Edinburgh program with key staff and community which has improved the service culture of the college and created meaningful partnerships with external stakeholders.
- Achieved gender balance in leadership through the implementation of best practice processes for recruitment and advancement.
- Coordinated the Strategic Plan and Master Plan in partnership with the Board, the community and NBRS, reflecting the need for sustainable development and community needs into the future which has allowed for more targeted budget and planning processes to ensure future success.
- Developed and implemented a P-12 risk management culture, ensuring best practice regarding staff, student and resource management resulting in consistency of process and an increase of staff awareness for the need to mitigate risk across the school.
- Introduced wellbeing specialists – Deans of Year, through a sub-school model resulting in improved student wellbeing, mental health and connections with college families.
- Developed K-12 student leadership structures and created a program to drive leadership learning, student voice and opportunities for all students.
- Completed an Executive restructure with the successful recruitment of new positions, developing and mentoring the team to thrive on distributive leadership and trust, resulting in a high-powered organisational culture.
- Revised and implemented best practice for annual budget resulting in consistency of process and collegiality and collaboration.
- Undertook a full review of the College academic and wellbeing culture in collaboration with the students, staff, community and alumni resulting in the development of a:
- Wellbeing Framework (P-12)
- Teaching and Learning Framework (P-12).
- Developed and implemented a P-12 Professional Growth Program to ensure best practice and a culture of improved collective teacher efficacy.
- Led the development of a new website and marketing strategy, securing future enrolments with a growth of 80 students in 2022 – 2023, currently with a forecast for 2025 of 890.
- Partnered with local health specialists and mental health providers to enhance College wellbeing services to ensure the provision of quality assistance for students and families.
- Developed and implemented STEM, entrepreneurship, veterinary science academic programs and provided opportunities for students to utilise world class tertiary facilities through the development of partnerships with UON, NIM, UNSW, UNE, USyd and CSU.
Executive Director: Education
Newcastle Anglican Schools Corporation
01.2023 - 01.2024
Principal & CEO
The Riverina Anglican College, An International Baccalaureate World School
01.2017 - 01.2022
- Led the successful application to NESA for the addition of new years of schooling for K-6 (2020) which allowed TRAC to expand to a K-12 school with initial enrolments in the Junior School of 192 students.
- Achieved accreditation as an International Baccalaureate World School.
- Renewed NESA registration–Secondary School (2018) and Junior School (2020).
- Introduced Compass as the K-12 School Management Program which resulted in continuity of communications with key stakeholders.
- Improved communication and financial planning through the implementation of Synergetic as the College SIS.
- Developed a culture of utilisation of analytics and eLearning to assist in driving learning, pedagogy and professional development which resulted in improved outcomes student wellbeing and academic progress – K-12.
- Successfully transitioned the College to online learning during COVID-19 and increased enrolments.
- Strategically developed and mentored the restructured Senior Executive to become a team that thrived on distributive leadership and trust, resulting in a more effective organisational culture.
- Finalised the Master Plan in partnership with the Board, the community and Cox Architects to reflect the need for sustainable development and community needs into the future.
- Developed and implemented a K-12 risk management culture, to ensure best practice regarding staff, student and resource management and increased staff awareness for the need to mitigate risk.
- Created a regional network focusing on careers, trades and opportunities for rural students through the development of the Riverina Regional Hub – a cooperative group with the AISNSW, Trinity Anglican School and Scouts in Albury.
- Initiated and completed an Executive restructure with the successful recruitment of new positions
- Completed a Wellbeing restructure through implementation of the findings of an AIS Wellbeing Review
Deputy Head: Head of Senior School
Blue Mountains Grammar School
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Deputy Head: Head of Senior School
- Director Cocurricular Programs
- Chair of the Executive Team
- Founding Chair of HICES NSW Pastoral Care Network
Deputy Principal
St Paul’s Grammar School, An International Baccalaureate World School
01.2006 - 01.2013
- Deputy Principal
- Director of Wellbeing P-12
- Head of Faculty: History and Year 7 Core
- Dean of Year 8 & Head of Cornwallis House
Chair – Council of International Schools Review Team - Humanities Faculty
Woodcroft College, An International Baccalaureate World School
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Chair – Council of International Schools Review Team - Humanities Faculty
- Chair – Council of International Schools Review Team - College Administration
- IBPYP Candidacy Curriculum Moderator – IBO
- Year 10 Manager
Head of Faculty – History & Administration
Hoxton Park High School
01.1998 - 01.2002
- Head of Faculty – History & Administration
- Year Coordinator
Education
Doctor of Education (candidate) -
CQU
01.2024
Master of Arts - undefined
UNE
01.2011
Graduate Diploma of Education - undefined
UNE
01.1998
Bachelor of Arts - undefined
UNE
01.1998
Skills
- Effective decision making
- Operational excellence
- Customer focus
- Strategic planning
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
- Doctor of Education (candidate), CQU 2024
- Student Disability: Navigating Obligations, LawSense 2024
- New Psychosocial Hazards Law Update: Identifying Hazards in Schools, LawSense 2024
- Enrolment Contracts: Ensuring Contracts Meet Current Challenges, LawSense 2024
- Artificial Intelligence: Implementing School Policies, Law Sense 2024
- Navigating “Not for Profit” Requirements: Examining Guidelines, LawSense 2024
- The School Executive and The Board Chair, Board Members and Committees, LawSense 2024
- Improving the Behaviour and Engagement of Boys, Australian Men’s Health Forum 2024
- Schoolbox Conference 2024
- Cyber safety Solutions, Susan McLean 2024
- Biennial Conference, AHISA 2023
- Aligning Staff Around Your Shared Purpose, AISNSW 2023
- Assessing Your School Readiness for Improvement, AISNSW 2023
- Validating Your Improvement Initiative with Data, AISNSW 2023
- HICES Conference, Growing Communities, Building Hope 2023
- Adaptive Leadership (onsite 12-month program with Executive Team), Penny Brown, AISNSW 2023
- Leading, Learning and Caring Conference, AHISA 2022
- Curriculum Leadership Conference, AISNSW 2022
- Schoolbox Conference 2022
- Tomorrow’s Environments for Learning, AISNSW 2022
- Agency, Action and Engagement, IBO 2021
- Principles of Equitable and Inclusive Education, IBO 2020
- Leaders and Engaging the Community, IBO 2020
- Leading an IB Learning Organisation, IBO 2019
Section name
Date of commencement should this application be successful – 7 April, 2026
Timeline
Head of College & CEO
St Mary & St Mina’s Coptic Orthodox College
01.2025 - 01.2026
Executive Director: Education
Newcastle Anglican Schools Corporation
01.2023 - 01.2024
Principal
Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College
01.2022 - 01.2025
Principal & CEO
The Riverina Anglican College, An International Baccalaureate World School
01.2017 - 01.2022
Deputy Head: Head of Senior School
Blue Mountains Grammar School
01.2014 - 01.2016
Deputy Principal
St Paul’s Grammar School, An International Baccalaureate World School
01.2006 - 01.2013
Chair – Council of International Schools Review Team - Humanities Faculty
Woodcroft College, An International Baccalaureate World School
01.2003 - 01.2006
Head of Faculty – History & Administration
Hoxton Park High School
01.1998 - 01.2002
Master of Arts - undefined
UNE
Graduate Diploma of Education - undefined
UNE
Bachelor of Arts - undefined
UNE
Doctor of Education (candidate) -
CQU