Deputy Principals are appointed to schools to assist the Principal in leading and managing the school. They are accountable to the Principal for the provision of this leadership in the areas which are described in the Leading and Managing the School document:

Vision Statement
Our vision is a school to which students want to come, to which parents want to send their children and in which staff enjoy working.

Mission Statement
The mission of Hunter Sports High School is to widen opportunities and promote achievement in a warm and caring environment.

Beliefs and Outcomes
The education environment at Hunter Sports High School is based on the following beliefs:
• All students can learn.
• We accept responsibilities for our actions.
• Everyone can reach their maximum potential.
• Children can learn when they experience success.
• Commitment is integral to success.
• Learning should be cooperative.
• We all have the right to learn/ the right to teach.
• Respect and trust are essential.
• Learning should be enjoyable in a secure, caring environment.
• We all want to belong and achieve.

These beliefs underpin everything we do in the school.

In addition to helping students achieve specific subject knowledge and skill in their pursuit of academic and sporting excellence, our school aims to help students achieve the following outcomes:
• A positive attitude towards learning.
• A positive attitude towards physical well being and the development of sporting abilities.
• Independence, self-esteem, motivation, tolerance and self-motivation.
• Self-direction as a learner, as a sports person and an individual.
• Process skills of problem solving, communication, decision making, accountability, teamwork, foundation skills, knowledge, attitudes and values which will enable students to seek challenges to continue to learn, to maximize potential and to contribute beyond schooling and help them cope with life.\