Principal Level P3

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Bankstown Girls High School Bankstown Girls High School is a comprehensive secondary school located in Sydney's Southwest, with an enrolment of 550 students, including 2 Aboriginal students. The school's diverse community includes 98% of students from non-English speaking backgrounds, with 36% requiring support in English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D).

The school provides a stimulating learning environment with a strong focus on STEAM pedagogy, design thinking and inquiry-based learning to enhance academic performance and foster creativity and innovation. Students are encouraged to become independent learners who demonstrate resilience, empathy and respect.

Bankstown Girls High School promotes a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement, guided by the values of integrity, respect, collaboration and excellence. Strong partnerships with local schools, universities and community organisations enrich learning experiences and extend student opportunities.

The school is committed to empowering young women to become confident, capable and compassionate citizens who make a positive impact in their communities and embrace lifelong learning.

In addition to the general selection criteria,

• Proven capacity to lead the implementation of the School Excellence Plan, with a focus on reflective, evidence informed, evaluative practices to improve the learning and wellbeing outcomes for all students.
• Demonstrated capacity to nurture, support and lead a diverse and dynamic staff and leadership team through inclusive and equitable practices that bring out the strengths and potential of every individual.
• A highly visible, approachable leader with outstanding interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, with a strong commitment to enhancing partnerships with parents, external agencies and the wider community.

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 P3 for 2025 and Principal Level P3 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.