Tregeagle Public School is a rural school with 111 students, including 12% Aboriginal enrolments. Our experienced staff draw upon their diverse skills and knowledge to teach our five classes and work collaboratively in pursuit of student and school excellence.
Tregeagle Public School has a well-established reputation for maintaining a strong academic focus. Students enjoy diverse opportunities that challenge and extend their learning across an extensive and progressive curriculum. A variety of extracurricular programs are offered to students, including choir, public speaking, chess and draughts, dance, and sporting teams. This is further enhanced through our proud association with the Southern Cross Community of Small Schools (SCCoSS). Student leadership and initiative are promoted and encouraged through our Student Representative Council and Gifted and Talented Enrichment Program. Our school is also renowned locally for its Junior Landcare program, where students learn about sustainability and regularly enhance our school's natural environment.
Tregeagle Public School has a well-established reputation for providing an open and caring environment where students, staff, families, and our community work in strong partnerships. We have an active Parents and Citizens Association who support the canteen and many other programs running in our school. Tregeagle Public School instils the positive values of: Be Safe, Be Respectful, and Be a Learner in our students; these are taught explicitly and reinforced by staff, parents, and peers to create a quality and safe learning environment. Tregeagle Public School is a welcoming and friendly school that boasts an exceptional reputation within our community.
In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary with the demonstrated capacity to balance exemplary classroom teaching practice while managing the complexities of a leadership role.
Demonstrated ability to enhance teacher capacity through collaborative leadership to drive high impact, evidence-based literacy and numeracy practices to improve student outcomes.
Proven ability to lead differentiated and inclusive practices that positively impact student engagement, behaviour and wellbeing.
An approachable and visible leader, with outstanding organisation, who works as part of a collaborative team to build positive, authentic relationships with the whole school 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.
