Principal Level P2

Weston Public School is part of the Cessnock Principal Network and a proud member of the Kurri Kurri Learning Community. It serves a community with a FOEI of 158 and provides quality education to students from Kindergarten to Year 6. There are currently 275 students enrolled at the school of which 91 students identify as Aboriginal.

The school strives to give all students the opportunity to reach the highest outcomes in all aspects of their development (academic, personal, social, cultural, sporting and civic). There is a strong focus on equity for excellence, explicit teaching through EaST Mathematics and high potential and gifted education (HPGE).

The school is building collaborative partnerships with the Korreil Wonnai AECG and delivers cultural programs and promotes these within the Aboriginal community. The school will undertake audit and external validation in 2026 and is currently establishing a department onsite preschool to commence in 2027.

Our values of being safe, respectful and responsible guides and promotes a harmonious school environment. The school has developed an outstanding reputation with dedicated, professional and conscientious staff members both teaching and non-teaching.

Student growth and attainment is closely monitored with individual and targeted support being provided where growth is not evident. Students in need of intervention are identified and receive intensive intervention from the Learning and Support Teachers and support staff.

Approval to teach. In addition to the general selection criteria,

1. Highly visible, approachable, inclusive and decisive leader with proven ability to enhance the wellbeing of staff and students.

2. Proven ability to maintain and enhance effective partnerships with key stakeholders through authentic and collaborative leadership built on high expectations and a positive school culture.

3. Demonstrated ability to lead department priorities through a strong focus on equity for excellence, explicit teaching and high potential and gifted education (HPGE).

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

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.

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

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 Principal Level P2 for 2025 and Principal Level P2 for 2026.

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 ) 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.