Greenway Park Public School is situated approximately 11km west of Liverpool, South Western Sydney within the residential area of Carnes Hill. The school serves a diverse multicultural community with an enrolment of 620 students, of which 79% come from a language background other than English, 75% have English as an additional language or dialect and 1% are from a refugee background. 1% of the student population identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
The school prides itself on research based pedagogical practices, which are utilised in the delivery of programs driven by direct instruction. We balance data driven, explicit instruction and feedback with innovative collegial practices. Highly qualified teachers engage in professional learning targeted to school priorities. Student wellbeing is the cornerstone of all teaching and learning, with students being resilient, empowered learners.
Greenway Park Public School is dedicated to sustaining student growth in literacy and numeracy through differentiated programs. Learning is enriched by diverse extracurricular activities, preparing students with a broad skillset and digital literacies to thrive in a dynamic, global society.
The 2024 external validation highlighted the need to maintain a strong focus on reading, with teachers using evidence-based strategies tailored to all students, including high achievers. The school continues to explicitly teach its expectations through Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL), supported by the Berry Street Educational Model and Anxiety Project training. Effective instructional leadership drives high expectations and differentiated learning, with a priority on building teacher and leader capacity through targeted professional development and research-based practices. Greenway Park values strong community partnerships, employing multi-platform communication and collaborative decision-making to actively involve families in students’ learning.
Our public preschool is an approved early childhood education and care service, operating under the requirements of the National Quality Framework. We provide a safe, secure and quality play-based and intentional educational program to support every child to make a strong start in life and learning and experience a successful transition to school. We are committed to protecting and promoting the safety, wellbeing and rights of all children.
In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary:
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Proven ability to undertake the complex leadership and management role of an Assistant Principal, whilst balancing exemplary evidence-based classroom teaching practice.
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Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills to lead, mentor, and inspire both experienced and early career staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and positive collaboration with all stakeholders.
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Demonstrated deep knowledge and implementation of evidenced-based practices and ability to lead a stage team through exemplary planning, high quality collaboration and evaluative processes.
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Demonstrated capacity to lead student-centred wellbeing practices and whole-school processes, resulting in enhanced student engagement, and an inclusive school culture working in partnership with the wider community.
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.
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.
