At Granville Public School we have an enrolment of approximately 650 students, including a preschool and seven special education classes. With 98% of our students learning English as an additional language, our cultural richness is integral to our community and is respected and celebrated in all that we do.
We are dedicated to fostering strong partnerships with families and the wider community, creating a supportive and inclusive culture where every student is valued. We have an energetic and committed P&C who works to support our school community. Our focus on evidence-based educational practices underpins our commitment to continuous improvement as we work towards enhancing the learning and wellbeing outcomes of students. A strong sense of belonging exists for students, staff and the community.
In addition to the general selection criteria:
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.
If you are new or returning to the Department of Education and have relevant prior professional experience, you can submit a Salary determination for classroom teachers application form to request a salary determination. Until the outcome of any such determination is confirmed, your salary offer will remain at Step 1 then be updated at a later date (typically a 1–2 week processing time post receipt of the form). For further details on this process, please see the Department’s policy here: Salary determination
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.
Additional Information
Assistant Principals play a key role supporting the Principal to lead the school's improvement initiatives. As the leader of a group of teachers, Assistant Principals lead the professional growth and coordination of their team.
The school provides high levels of support through external leadership coaching, instructional coaching, job embedded time for stage-based learning and support meetings and student-centred data collaboration meetings. High impact professional learning (whole school and team based) supports teachers to develop their capacity to teach effectively.
The school is committed to evidence-based leadership, teaching, learning and wellbeing practices, with our key non-negotiable practices articulated through our Granville Core (instructional framework), Professional Learning Handbook and Student Wellbeing Framework.
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.
