Principal Level P3

Location

Regional NSW

Principal Network Coffs Harbour

Staffing Area Clarence/Coffs Harbour

FTE: 1.000

Closing Date

12-Nov-2025, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Narranga Public School serves families in the western part of Coffs Harbour on the NSW Mid-North Coast. We have over 690 students drawn from a range of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. The school's Family Occupation and Education Index is 122, with 127 students from an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, and 100 students for whom English is an additional language or dialect.

Equity funds received by the school are used primarily to employ staff to directly improve student outcomes. A team of teachers and support staff provide high quality, comprehensive educational programs. They are supported by parents and overseen by a professional large executive team, led by the principal.

The school curriculum provides a balance across all key learning areas, with a particular focus on literacy and numeracy. Enrichment and remedial programs are provided to support the individual needs of all students.

Narranga has strong traditions in sporting excellence and will be continuing the High Potential and Gifted Education focus areas across the school in the future. The school's performing arts groups provide creative learning opportunities, while the comprehensive sports program has led to consistent individual and team success at regional and state levels.

The school has the support of an active community which contributes to a range of school programs and has helped develop excellent educational facilities. The school prides itself on the positive culture, high expectations and inclusivity.

Total remuneration package will be $259,290.00, with a base salary of $213,283.00.

Specific Selection Criteria

- A highly visible, inspiring leader with exceptional interpersonal skills that has a demonstrated capacity to support existing strong partnerships with students, staff, parents/carers and the wider community.

- Proven capacity to be a dynamic leader who motivates, drives high expectations, innovation and staff performance to enhance school excellence.

- Outstanding strategic leadership that enables student voice, enhances their sense of belonging while leading whole school wellbeing programs and successful behaviour management approaches that foster a culture of inclusivity.

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.

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 P3 for 2025.

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

Contact

Contact Name: Dafydd Thomas

Contact Phone: +61 2 9469 2806

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 the 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.

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.

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