Assistant Principal

Job Description - Assistant Principal - Glenorie Public School (0000B3H7)

Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number: A900149608

Number of Positions

1

Remuneration Package

Total Remuneration Package: $168,946.00. Base salary $149,059.00 plus leave loading and employer superannuation contribution.

Staffing Area: Hornsby

FTE: 1.000

Contact Phone number: (02) 9652 1237

Contact School Admin: 99999999

Closing Date

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

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Glenorie Public School is located in Regional North and has a student enrolment of 283. Students come from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds with 2% of students identifying as Aboriginal and 16% from an English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) background. Extra‑curricular opportunities in sport, Italian, STEM, and Creative and Performing Arts enable our students to excel through a range of different experiences. The school culture is that of connectedness, inclusion and belonging with students, staff, parents and the wider community working together to promote school excellence.

Specific Selection Criteria

- Additional to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary with demonstrated capacity to work as part of the executive team and effectively balance the dual roles of exemplary classroom teacher and Assistant Principal.

- A passionate and collaborative leader with the proven capacity to lead improvement through the implementation of cognitive load theory and explicit teaching practices, such as the gradual release of responsibility and spaced retrieval practice.

- Proven ability to lead with integrity and emotional intelligence, building positive and collaborative relationships with students, staff, parents, and the wider community to enhance learning and wellbeing across the school.

- Deep understanding of evidence-based research, instructional leadership, and data analysis, with proven ability and/or willingness to lead high-quality teaching and learning programs in K‑2 aligned with the NSW Curriculum and School Excellence Plan.

General Selection Criteria

1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice.

2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs.

3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams.

4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents.

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

6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department Aboriginal education policy.

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.

Diversity and Inclusion

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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