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Deputy Principal - Edmondson Park High School

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Permanent full-time job recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)

Job Reference 0000AZZF

Closing date August 13, 2025, 2 a.m. (AEST)

Location Buchan Avenue, Edmondson Park 2174 NSW, Australia

Type Full-Time

Status Permanent

Contact Gareth Smith

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About This Job

Position Information

The new high school in Edmondson Park has commenced construction on the corner of Buchan Avenue and Horrie Road. The school will be located in the South Western Sydney growth corridor which has seen an exponential growth of residential housing over the past ten years. The school will primarily serve the communities of Edmondson Park and Bardia.

Due to the unique and complex nature of opening a new school, the Deputy Principal will be appointed prior to the school opening. The role will commence as soon as practical, and the deputy principal will assist the principal to lead and manage all preliminary requirements of establishing a new school, including recruitment of staff, establishing new processes and working collaboratively with the community.

The new secondary school is designed to serve the exponential growth of local families in the area and will be built in stages. Stage 1 will have capacity for 800 students however the school will be built with core facilities for 2000 students.

General Selection Criteria

• Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
• Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
• Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
• Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
• Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
• Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy
  
  

Specific Selection Criteria

In addition to the general selection criteria,

• Proven consultative leadership with the ability to work collaboratively and strategically with the executive team, school community, partner primary schools and organisations to strengthen student learning and wellbeing outcomes in a developing context.
• Demonstrated capacity for instructional leadership through mentoring and staff development, leading whole school strategies that cultivate a culture of high expectations and collaborative practice in a developing context.
• Highly visible leadership with the ability to effectively manage the dynamic and competing demands of daily school operations by applying strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills to support the delivery of school excellence.
• Demonstrated expertise as an educational leader with a strong track record of effectively navigating and implementing departmental policies, processes and procedures to support every student's learning, growth and sense of belonging.
  
  

Conditions

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.

Special Notes

The anticipated commencement date for this position will be Term 3 Week 9 2025.

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

About The NSW Department Of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

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