Principal Level P2

2 weeks ago

Hunter Valley, Australia NSW Teaching Service Full time

**Position Information**:
Tighes Hill Public School is situated on Awabakal Land, located in an inner-city suburb of Newcastle in the Hunter Region of New South Wales with an enrolment of 364 students. Tighes Hill Public School is a vibrant and dynamic primary school that has served the Tighes Hill community for over 145 years. The school prides itself on providing a welcoming and supportive environment, built upon high expectations for all and the school celebrates and values a diverse community, with 6% of students being Aboriginal. All elements of quality teaching are embedded in classroom practice ensuring a differentiated, integrated and inclusive curriculum. Student achievement of literacy and numeracy outcomes is a priority for the school, while also highly valuing their strong educational programs, including an Opportunities Class (OC), across all key learning areas.

Tighes Hill Public School is a proud partner of the local Callaghan Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG). The school has a strong commitment to enhance learning outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students by identifying and building upon personal, academic and cultural goals to ensure a culturally safe environment for students. Students have access to and interact with mobile technology to enhance learning opportunities. The school provides a range of extra-curricular activities to cater to the diverse needs and interests of the students. These include choir, band, chess, debating, dance, aerobics and sport. The staff include experienced and expert teachers who actively engage in high calibre professional learning to deepen pedagogical knowledge and understanding. Tighes Hill Public School is deeply committed to the mentoring and development of preservice teachers through our strong links with the University of Newcastle.

**Selection Criteria**:
Approval to teach. In addition to the general selection criteria,
- Proven ability to sustain and build relationships with parents, community and external agencies to foster and sustain positive school culture for all stakeholders.
- Demonstrated capacity as a decisive, flexible and supportive educational leader to embed excellence in explicit teaching, HPGE and curriculum reform, through a collaborative leadership approach.

**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:_

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