Principal Level P3

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**Position Information**:
Rainbow Street Public School has an enrolment of 470 students, with 54% of students**from a language background other than English, and over 2% of students identify as Aboriginal. The school is located in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney and has a Family and Occupational Index (FOEI) of 16. _Live life well_ is a mantra that is drawn from the culture and activities consistently visible in the school.

The school community values diversity in all its vibrant forms and the equity that underpins the promise of public education. Parents and carers are committed to working with teachers and maximising benefits for all students. There is a highly valued Support Unit; there are four classes of students with additional needs, including autism. The school places capacity in the forefront of all student growth, achievement and the integrated place all students enjoy in the school community.

Excellence in education in a caring environment is an abiding value and enshrined in the school’s motto. The school celebrated its centenary last year, a legacy of serving the community, and a major refurbishment in recent years, which together look to an exciting future of opportunity and continued achievements. The learning environment provides ample flexibility and scope for best and evolving practice, from explicit teaching, high potential learning, through to the imaginative use of information technologies.

A highly professional staff embrace innovative practice and the partnerships that within and across schools reflect ongoing school improvement. There is a blend of early career and highly experienced teachers. They understand that collaborative practice accelerates the possibilities of the school to support individual student growth and continually develop professional culture. The school seeks to shape a student graduate best prepared for the next exciting challenge. There has been a concerted effort for staff to develop data skills and assessment practice, particularly the skills to differentiate student learning and individual progress.

The school nurtures a broad curriculum, including co-curricular programs: band, choir, dance, public speaking, debating, and sport. These activities provide engagement, enrichment, enjoyment, and opportunities to pursue individual talents, which extend to high levels of competition.

**Selection Criteria**:
Approval to teach. In addition to the general selection criteria,
- An inclusive leader who inspires clarity of purpose, high performance, and the informed decisions that lead to school improvement.
- An educational leader who pursues individual student growth through the array of explicit teaching approaches.
- Demonstrated capacity to build deep understanding as a motivator of professional satisfaction and highly effective practice.
- A connected and collaborative leader who draws on a breadth of community relationships to leverage opportunities, enriched learning, and school promotion.

**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 policy and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people

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

- Classification Structure for Principals:_

**About the NSW Department of Education