Assistant Principal

Location

Sydney Region

Number of Positions

1

Remuneration

Remuneration package valued at $168,946.00. This position attracts a base salary of $149,059.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation.

School Name

Katoomba North Public School

Staffing Area

Penrith

Contact Information

Contact Name: Cathy Clark
Phone number: 47822743
School Admin: 99999999

Closing Date

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

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Katoomba North Public School's student population includes 15% Aboriginal students and 17% students with language backgrounds other than English. Students epitomise the values of being safe, respectful learners. Katoomba North Public School’s wellbeing practices including Positive Behaviour for Learning provide the foundation for students to demonstrate emotional resilience, independence and become confident achievers. Katoomba North’s positive culture is underpinned by staff who are dedicated to improving academic outcomes in all curriculum areas for all students. Experienced SLSOs work across the school. The school enjoys a strong positive relationship with parents and the local community.

The role of Assistant Principal at Katoomba North PS will cover all classes K-6 as the school is entitled to (one) 1 Assistant Principal position. The successful applicant will be expected to complete duties including all school rosters and timetables, support students with wellbeing and welfare issues as well as being a key member of committees and teams. This is a teaching Assistant Principal position. This position will commence in 2026.

Specific Selection Criteria

- Approval to teach K-6 with proven experience to effectively balance the dual roles of exemplary classroom teacher and the complex responsibilities of the Assistant Principal role.

- Demonstrated ability in leading differentiated, high-impact professional learning, ensuring the continual development of teacher capability.

- Outstanding skills supporting the wellbeing of students, ensuring student voice is heard and every student achieves success.

- Proven, visible leader with the capacity to work collaboratively as part of the leadership team in the development and implementation of initiatives and goals aligned to the school's strategic directions.

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.

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.

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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