Cringila Public School is a small primary school with a current enrolment of 155 students, situated on Dharawal Country, home to the people of the Five Islands Dreaming, beside Lake Illawarra and the escarpment. The school support a diverse, multicultural community with students and families from many nationalities contributing to our rich school culture. Within our student population, 11 students identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Additionally, 80% of the student population has a language background other than English representing fifteen different language backgrounds. The most spoken languages are Arabic, Macedonian and Turkish. Our school motto, 'A Caring and Cultural Community', underpins all that we do.
All students are supported through tailored, individualised, evidenced-based and differentiated teaching. We prepare students for success with a focus on wellbeing, academic growth and social and emotional intelligence. Every child is known, valued and cared for through strong connections with culture, families and the wider community.
Cringila Public School is excited to be opening our new public preschool, pending building and regulatory approvals. This initiative is part of the NSW Government’s commitment to deliver 100 new public preschools by 2027.
For more information, please visit our school website https://cringila-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/
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In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary
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Demonstrated capacity to inspire and develop high-performing teams through collaboration, effective use of student achievement data and high impact professional learning
An approachable and visible leader with a strong commitment to enhancing positive wellbeing through addressing the social, emotional, and cultural needs of students, staff, and families, showcasing the ability to foster a positive, inclusive whole school 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 policies
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.
