Principal Level P1

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Tarro Public School is proudly located at the meeting point of the Wonnarua, Awabakal and Worimi Peoples, on the fringes of the Hunter Wetlands National Park and adjacent to the Hunter River. The school has an enrolment of 120 students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, including 30% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and 3% students with English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D). The Family Occupation and Education Index (FOEI) is 133. The school will establish its first support class in 2026.

Tarro Public School is staffed by a dedicated and highly qualified team, committed to improving educational outcomes for every student. Tarro Public School is a proud member of the Gateway Learning Community, which consists of six primary schools, one School for Specific Purposes and one high school, fostering strong partnerships that support shared professional learning and continuity of practice.

The school currently has 7 permanent teaching positions, in addition to 3 executive roles, and a range of part-time specialist support teachers and support staff. All teaching staff meet the professional requirements for teaching in NSW public schools.

Tarro Public School maintains a strong focus on Explicit Teaching, underpinned by daily reviews, effective feedback and high expectations. Staff work collaboratively to sustain a culture of learning and growth where every student is supported to be brave, innovative, collaborative, determined and proud learners. Students engage with a wide range of opportunities across cultural, leadership, sporting and academic domains.

The school's mission, "Create Opportunities," reflects a commitment to discovering and developing the potential of every child from Kindergarten to Year 6. This partnership with families begins before school through the JOEYS (Jump On into Early Years Schooling) transition program, which supports children and their families as they transition into primary school, fostering a successful and confident start to school life.

Tarro Public School is an active member of the Maitland Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) and participates in both Newcastle City Council and Maitland City Council initiatives. The school is proudly supported by community organisations and local businesses.

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

• Demonstrated ability to lead a positive, culturally responsive and inclusive school culture through authentic partnerships with all members of the school community to enhance wellbeing and engagement.
• A visible instructional leader who effectively leads excellence in pedagogy and curriculum implementation, ensuring that school programs and initiatives cater to the diverse needs of all students while aligned to system priorities.
• Strategic leadership that fosters a collaborative culture, promoting ongoing professional learning and growth among teaching

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 P1 for 2025 and Principal Level P1 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.