Assistant Principal Special Education

Oxley Vale Public School is a vibrant and inclusive learning community located on the outskirts of Tamworth, in the picturesque New England region of NSW. With approximately 368 students enrolled, we are dedicated to providing a comprehensive education that spans academic, sporting, performing arts and technology programs. Through the collective expertise and dedication of our staff, we cultivate academic excellence, empowering all students to reach their full potential and thrive.

With 39% of our students identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and an increasingly diverse population from various cultural backgrounds, Oxley Vale Public School nurtures a vibrant cultural environment that enriches the learning experiences of all students.

Our highly dedicated staff include a Deputy Principal, three Assistant Principals, two Assistant Principals (Curriculum and Instruction) and a range of support personnel including a School Counsellor, Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer and School Chaplain.

The school has a support unit with three multi-categorical support classes and an Assistant Principal (Special Education) that provides educational leadership to the unit staff and has teaching responsibility for one class.

In addition to the general selection criteria,

1. Approval to teach Special Education and / or demonstrated successful experience teaching students in a support class with complex needs related to intellectual, physical, communication and mental health (including emotional disturbance, behaviour disorder, trauma) disabilities, autism and sensory processing.

2. Capacity to develop and lead consistent, high quality transition and integration programs.

3. Knowledge and ability to develop consistent, dynamic, safe and visually engaging learning and play environments that are responsive to the diverse needs of all learners and promote student growth.

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. The commencement date for this position will be day 1 of the 2026 school year.

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.