Assistant Principal in Douglas Park

Douglas Park Public School is located south-west of Sydney on Dharawal country in a semi-rural environment. It is a member of the Camden Network of schools. The school has an enrolment of 173 students within seven mainstream classes, including 6% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and 13% English as an additional language or dialect (EALD) students. The school is an inclusive, caring learning community with dedicated staff and supportive parents committed to inspiring excellence and achieving high educational outcomes and equity for all students.

We implement an engaging curriculum and provide extensive co-curricular learning experiences including sports, performing arts, public speaking and cultural education initiatives. The school’s priorities include quality literacy and numeracy programs, explicit teaching, student wellbeing, targeted support and the provision of High Potential Gifted Education opportunities across the curriculum. Our staff promote a nurturing environment where students are supported to become responsible, resilient and respectful and to develop positive relationships with others. The school is very well supported by an active Parents and Citizens’ Association and there is a strong sense of pride within the school community.

Douglas Park Public School is seeking a highly motivated, collaborative Assistant Principal to provide strong instructional leadership, promote high expectations, contribute to whole school improvement priorities and support a strong sense of wellbeing and belonging for students, staff and community.

Specific Selection Criteria

• In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary with demonstrated excellence in classroom practice.
• Ability to lead and model the implementation of explicit high-quality differentiated literacy and numeracy programs.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse and use a range of data to build the capacity of individuals and teams to inform teaching and improve student outcomes, including learning support and high potential and gifted education (HPGE).
• Demonstrated capacity to build a positive, inclusive culture through strong relationships, approachable leadership, meaningful community engagement and initiatives that strengthen student wellbeing, belonging and success.

General Selection Criteria

• Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice.
• Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs.
• Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams.
• Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents.
• Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning.
• 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.

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. We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.