Sussex Inlet Public School is a welcoming, inclusive primary school with 280 students across 12 classes from Kindergarten to Year 6, including 17% Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students. The school is committed to providing every student with a strong foundation for learning, wellbeing, and future success.
Located on the NSW South Coast, the school is supported by a dedicated staff and an engaged school community. Our priorities include high-impact explicit teaching, student growth and attainment, inclusive practices, high expectations and strong student wellbeing. The school has a particular focus on strengthening literacy and numeracy outcomes, formative assessment, student voice and agency and building staff capacity through collaborative professional learning.
The Assistant Principal will be an integral member of the school executive team, working collaboratively with staff, students, families, and the wider community to lead school improvement and support high-quality teaching and learning. The role provides an opportunity for a highly relational and strategic leader to contribute to a positive school culture and make a meaningful difference for students.
In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary
Demonstrated expertise in leading high-quality, differentiated literacy and numeracy programs, using data to identify needs, monitor progress, inform teaching practice and drive improved outcomes for all learners.
Proven ability to build the capacity of teachers through coaching, mentoring, feedback and collaborative professional practice, fostering high-performing teams and developing leadership capability and shared responsibility for student success.
Demonstrated ability to lead a positive, inclusive and equitable school culture characterised by a commitment to improving the participation, engagement and outcomes of every student.
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively as a member of an executive team, balance the complex responsibilities of teaching and school leadership and build authentic, respectful and productive relationships with staff, students, families and the wider community.
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Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
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Knowledge of curriculum, assessment, and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching, and learning programs
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Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
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Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff, and parents
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Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
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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.
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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.
How to Apply
Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.
To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.
