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Permanent full-time job at Penshurst West Public School (Mortdale, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)

Job Reference 0000B0IU

Closing date September 10, 2025, 2 a.m. (AEST)

Location Forest Rd & Scott St, Mortdale 2223 NSW, Australia

Type Full-Time

Status Permanent

Contact Joanna French

0476 884 667

About This Job

Position Information

Penshurst West Public School is located on the lands of Biddegal country. It is situated in Mortdale, close to Georges River, and is surrounded by several parklands. The school, with an enrolment of 225 students, including three support classes, provides an inclusive and collaborative learning environment (K-6). The core values of respect, responsibility, safety and effort enable students to become active and engaged global citizens. The dedicated teaching and non-teaching staff, including experienced and early career educators, are focused on a shared commitment to student academic and social-emotional wellbeing. Strong partnerships between staff, students, parents, and the wider community promote open and respectful communication. This collaborative approach helps create a positive and supportive learning culture, where every student is empowered to thrive both personally and academically.

General Selection Criteria

• High level educational leadership with the skills to lead and manage a complex public school focused on the delivery of high-quality education
• Ability to lead and manage rigorous and inclusive whole school teaching and learning programs
• High level communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build positive relationships and engage all levels of the school and educational community
• Ability to lead and manage the development and performance of staff to improve teaching and learning
• Ability to plan systems and manage resources effectively and equitably to enhance teaching and learning
• Capacity to lead staff in implementing the Department's Aboriginal education policy and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people
  
  

Specific Selection Criteria

Approval to teach. In addition to the general selection criteria,

• Strong, visible leadership with exemplary interpersonal skills and proven expertise in engaging all community members to successfully establish and maintain relational trust through transparent communication where everyone's contribution is valued.
• An inclusive, visionary leader with the skills and ability to promote staff and student wellbeing through a safe, school-wide supportive learning environment.
• A collaborative, distributive leader focused on inspiring and building capacity of staff and community members through a strategic inclusive approach, ensuring positive cohesion in improving educational outcomes for students (K-6).
• Proven ability to lead and inspire a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement in the implementation of evidence-informed explicit teaching practices, aligned with the NSW Department of Education's Plan for Public Education and the focus on 'Equity for Excellence'.
  
  

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

Classification Structure For Principals

The Crown Employees (Teachers in Schools and Related Employees) Salaries and Conditions Award 2020 details the new principal classification structure based on complexity of schools which commenced in 2016. Please view information on the Classification structure for Principals at https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careers-at-education/salary-and-benefits/salary-and-awards/awards-and-determinations/teachers-award-initiatives#Principal2

The classification and remuneration of our school principals is based on school complexity, as measured through each school's RAM allocation. As part of the ongoing application of the new structure a review of thresholds and outcomes will occur on an annual basis. The principal classification for this school is Principal Level P2 for 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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