Heckenberg Public School is a member of the Liverpool Principals Network and is located in South Western Sydney, 5km west of Liverpool. The school was built in 1965 and is an important part of the 2168 community with a current enrolment of 213 students.
The school's rich cultural backgrounds are represented with 21% of students identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and 65% of students speaking an additional language and/or dialect. There are 19 language groups represented, the main being English, Arabic, Vietnamese, Khmer and Samoan.
Heckenberg Public School has a strong culture of instructional leadership, collaboration and professional development of staff, as evidenced in the achievement of Excelling in NAPLAN Value Added across Years 3 – 5 and Years 5 – 7. The school has also been validated as Excelling in Educational Leadership, Wellbeing, and Learning Culture in the 2024 External Validation process.
The school prides itself on providing a variety of activities that promote High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) for students across the four domains of: Creative, Intellectual, Physical and Social-emotional. Talent development and high performance programs include Public Speaking, 2168 Children's Parliament, Green Valley PSSA and the Western Liverpool Performing Arts Festival.
Approval to teach Infants & Primary library or currently undertaking or enrolled in Teacher Librarian qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education.
Demonstrated ability to efficiently manage a primary school library using the Oliver Library Management System, including oversight of budgeting, technology, and resource management.
Proven ability to lead a dynamic, student-centred library environment and develop innovative programs that foster a passion for literature.
Demonstrated ability to integrate technology into quality programs and lead effective classroom practices that inspire future-focused learners in their research skills.
Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills, with a strong ability to collaborate effectively with classroom teachers and foster positive relationships within a diverse school community.
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.
This is a permanent part-time position of 2 days per week, 0.4FTE (full time equivalent).
If applicable engagement will be temporary until successful completion of the Teacher Librarian qualifications as recognised by the NSW Department of Education which must be completed within 24 months.
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 all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
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.
This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore, applicants seeking either permanent full-time or permanent part-time work are encouraged to apply. Candidates must indicate their desired FTE (up to the maximum FTE of the advertised position) in their application prior to submission.
Please note:
- The FTE selection is final.
- No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant.
- If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role.
Recommended applicants seeking part-time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE. Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.
