Established in 1868, Bungendore Public School sits proudly on the lands of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri nations, approximately 30 minutes east of Canberra in a growing rural area. The school currently has an enrolment of 440 students, including 3% of student who identify as Aboriginal and 2% of students from a non-English speaking background.
Affectionately known as The Bungendore Way, our core values of being respectful, engaged and safe, guide our whole-school approach to learning and wellbeing. Through this, we empower our students to reach their full potential through a commitment to academic excellence, personal development, and future readiness.
The school is supported by a close-knit community who hold high expectations for learning and wellbeing. A strong culture of collaboration exists within the school, and teachers are supported to develop and implement high-quality teaching and learning experiences. The school is strongly supported by an active Parent and Citizens Association.
The school's Strategic Excellence Plan focuses on the development of strong literacy and numeracy teaching, a positive learning culture and student wellbeing and community engagement. on the school website: https://bungendore-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary.
A collaborative leadership style that supports teachers to engage with and adopt explicit, evidence-based teaching practices and the use of data to improve student learning outcomes in literacy and numeracy.
Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to collaborate effectively with all staff and as a member of the executive team, leading whole-school initiatives aligned with strategic directions while successfully balancing dual teaching and leadership responsibilities.
Demonstrated capacity to contribute to and lead a school culture that embraces exceptional teamwork, communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, building positive partnerships within the school and in 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 in applying for the role please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.
