Principal Level P2

4 weeks ago


Sydney, Australia NSW Government -Teaching Service Full time

**Position Information**:
Ferncourt Public School is located in South Marrickville alongside the Cooks River. Ferncourt is a part of the Marrickville Network of Schools in the Inner West of Sydney. The school supports the learning of 339 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. A dedicated staff fosters collaborative decision making and participation across all learning domains, encouraging all students to be respectful, responsible and safe learners.

A strong focus on improving student learning outcomes in literacy and numeracy is driven via ongoing professional engagement with explicit teaching and effective classroom practice. A school wide culture of high expectations is supported by a positive behaviour for learning model which encourages student agency and ownership. The school also enjoys a strong reputation in the creative and performing arts and sport.

The school is committed to building and sustaining positive and community partnerships and benefits from strong relationships with the school community and P&C.

**Selection Criteria**:
Approval to teach. In addition to the general selection criteria,
- Highly visible and effective educational leadership with exceptional interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to genuinely form, maintain and support strong partnerships and collaboration with students, staff, parents and the wider community to further educational outcomes for all students.
- Demonstrated ability to build staff capacity at all career stages through mentoring and support to further develop instructional leadership and enhance innovative evidence-based, student centred pedagogical practices that meet the individualised and diverse needs of students.
- Proven capacity to analyse and interpret a range of evidence sources and data to implement, lead and evaluate whole school programs and strategic initiatives to support and lead future school directions.
- Evidence of implementation and leadership of student wellbeing programs and practices to advocate for and support a diverse student community through positive partnerships, collaboration and transparent communication with all stakeholder groups.

**General Selection Criteria**:
1. High level educational leadership with the skills to lead and manage a complex public school focused on the delivery of high quality education

2. Ability to lead and manage rigorous and inclusive whole school teaching and learning programs

3. High level communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build positive relationships and engage all levels of the school and educational community

4. Ability to lead and manage the development and performance of staff to improve teaching and learning

5. Ability to plan systems and manage resources effectively and equitably to enhance teaching and learning

6. Capacity to lead staff in implementing the Department's Aboriginal education policies and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people

**Conditions**:
**Special Notes**:

- Classification Structure for Principals:_

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