Assistant Principal Special Education

Warragamba Public School, situated on Gundungurra land between Macarthur and Penrith. Our school serves 470 students from Kindergarten to Year 6, including a new support unit comprising of two Multi-Categorical support classes and an Autism support class.

Diversity is at the heart of our school, with 49 of our students identifying as Aboriginal and 25 students coming from non-English speaking backgrounds. Our students reflect a broad range of socio-economic backgrounds, contributing to the vibrant and inclusive culture we foster.

Warragamba Public School has a collective culture of improvement that simultaneously supports motivation, health and wellness utilising a whole school model founded on of internal psychology model Choice Theory/Reality Therapy working towards students and staff intrinsically motivated to control their own choices. Warragamba Public School has a very dedicated and hard working teaching staff supported by an equally committed team of SASS and support staff.

Warragamba Public School is deeply committed to inclusive education, utilising a comprehensive Learning and Support process. Our Assistant Principal Welfare and Wellbeing and the learning support team work closely with students, families, and external agencies to ensure student-centered planning, differentiated teaching, and tailored adjustments are in place for every learner.

1. In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, mild intellectual disabilities, students impacted by trauma and those with complex learning and behaviour needs.

2. Proven success in building the capacity of staff to implement whole-school inclusive practices that enhance learning and wellbeing outcomes for students with disabilities and complex needs.

3. Proven capacity to inspire and support staff whilst balancing classroom teaching and the complex administrative role of being a leadership team member at Warragamba Public School.

4. Strong capability to lead and develop evidence-based, evaluative, and differentiated teaching and learning programs, including the design, implementation, and review of individualised plans that enhance engagement, wellbeing, and achievement for every learner.

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's Aboriginal education policy

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.

All Department of Education employees working in an SSP are required to be vaccinated as outlined at Vaccination requirements for school sites ). The successful candidate for this position will be required to confirm vaccination status prior to the department finalising their appointment and entry on duty. Find the department's latest advice on COVID-19 (coronavirus) at

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.