Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal - Yates Avenue Public School

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Overview

Permanent full-time job at Yates Avenue Public School (Dundas, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia).

Job Reference 0000B0XP

Closing date September 17, 2025, 2 a.m. (AEST)

Location 71 Yates Ave, Dundas 2117 NSW, Australia

Type Full-Time

Status Permanent

Contact David MacSporran

9874 6302

About This Job

Position Information

Yates Avenue Public School is located on Darug land in Dundas Valley and has an enrolment of 185 students, including 58% from non-English speaking backgrounds and 5% of students who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. The school has a clear vision for evidence-based practices which cater for the diverse learning needs of all students in mainstream K-6 classes, the support unit, preschool and early intervention.

The model of teaching is Explicit Instruction using daily reviews and the 'I Do, We Do, You Do' protocol, with teaching practices aligned with research on how students learn. Our teachers utilise mathematics units of work from the Explicit and Systematic Teaching (EaST) network of schools. Learning and wellbeing is underpinned by a Response to Intervention model aimed at early identification and support of students' academic and wellbeing needs. There is a school-wide focus on building strong universal teaching practices, informed by ongoing assessment and data analysis.

The school has a dedicated staff who are supported by a strong, collegial approach to continuous improvement using instructional coaching to support professional growth. The parent community is actively engaged with the school's vision and has high expectations for their children's learning and development. P & C initiatives are inclusive and play an important role in strengthening partnerships between the school and community.

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, approval to teach infants and/or primary
• Ability to lead improvement in literacy and numeracy through the implementation of the Yates instructional model for teaching and learning (see website).
• Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders to create a positive school culture.
• Proven capacity to balance outstanding classroom practice with the responsibilities of leadership

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

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. New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Education and Training

Industries

• Book and Periodical Publishing

Referral information and other job postings have been removed for clarity.

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