Assistant Principal

2 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia NSW Government Full time
Position Information

Melonba Public School is a brand new school located in the South Creek Network. The school is located in Melonba in the north-west growth corridor of Sydney which has a high proportion of EAL/D students. The school is situated in a diverse and multicultural community. It serves a range of students, including those with complex and challenging needs. Student enrolments are expected to increase significantly in the first five years of operation as the surrounding area undergoes extensive development.

The school has capacity for up to 1000 students. Melonba Public School will include three support classes for students with disabilities and additional learning needs with the first support class opening in 2026. Planning is underway for a preschool opening in 2027. The school is located at Swallowtail Street, Melonba, alongside the new Melonba High School.

Selection Criteria

  1. In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary with proven ability to lead cohesive teams with high levels of relational trust and emotional intelligence to deliver effective curriculum implementation.

  2. Demonstrated ability to manage the complexity of the role meeting the needs of all students equitably.

  3. Foster and sustain an inclusive school culture to build collaborative relationships with students, staff and parents within a diverse learning community.

  4. Proven ability as a leader and co-learner to improve professional knowledge and collaborative practice, engaging, inspiring and motivating others.

General Selection Criteria

  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

Conditions

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.

Special Notes

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.

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