Assistant Principal - Adamstown Public School

Educationhq; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Adamstown Public School in Newcastle, NSW, invites applications for an Assistant Principal to lead teaching and learning, foster inclusive programs, and drive student equity. The role requires strong curriculum knowledge, leadership, and collaboration with staff, students and families to support high-quality outcomes.

The successful candidate will oversee School Excellence Plan implementation, professional learning, and wellbeing initiatives while maintaining strong community partnerships and

Qualifications

• Proven track record in improving teaching, learning and classroom practice.
• Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare; ability to lead inclusive programs.
• Strong leadership skills to develop capacity and manage performance of staff.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage students, staff and parents.
• Ability to plan and manage resources effectively to support teaching and learning.
• Commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and design high-quality, inclusive teaching programs for a diverse student body.
• Collaborate with staff to monitor student progress and implement School Excellence Plan.
• Build capacity through coaching and professional learning across teaching teams.
• Engage with the school community, including parents, to support learning outcomes.

Skills

Successful teaching experience

Curriculum knowledge

Educational leadership

Communication and interpersonal skills

Resource planning

Aboriginal education policy knowledge

Job description

Assistant Principal - Adamstown Public School

Adamstown Public School is located in the vibrant city of Newcastle, situated on spacious grounds that foster a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. The school proudly serves a diverse community, enriched by a variety of social and cultural backgrounds.

With a growing student population of 470, the school comprises mainstream classes from Kindergarten to Year 6, reflecting a strong and lively multicultural environment. Notably, 11% of students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and 22% come from language backgrounds other than English.

The school recognises the importance of using data driven, collaborative approaches to ensure that all classes deliver high quality, targeted, and differentiated lessons that support student growth and equity, while identifying and nurturing high potential and giftedness.

Adamstown Public School is a proud member of the Kotara Community of Schools and the Muloobinbah Local Aboriginal Educational Consultative Group.

Adamstown Public School has a very strong relationship with its community, reflected in extraordinary support from parents, families, and friends at all school events. Parents are valued, well informed, and actively participate in all aspects of school life, authentically partnering with the learning community. An Out of School Hours (OOSH) care service operates within the school grounds, with the capacity to host up to 150 children before and after school.

Adamstown Public School is an inclusive and dynamic learning community that thrives on personal best and excellence. The school's vision is underpinned by the core values of Opportunity, Innovation and Success.

About this job Position Information

Adamstown Public School is located in the vibrant city of Newcastle, situated on spacious grounds that foster a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. The school proudly serves a diverse community, enriched by a variety of social and cultural backgrounds.

With a growing student population of 470, the school comprises mainstream classes from Kindergarten to Year 6, reflecting a strong and lively multicultural environment. Notably, 11% of students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and 22% come from language backgrounds other than English.

The school recognises the importance of using data driven, collaborative approaches to ensure that all classes deliver high quality, targeted, and differentiated lessons that support student growth and equity, while identifying and nurturing high potential and giftedness.

Adamstown Public School is a proud member of the Kotara Community of Schools and the Muloobinbah Local Aboriginal Educational Consultative Group.

Adamstown Public School has a very strong relationship with its community, reflected in extraordinary support from parents, families, and friends at all school events. Parents are valued, well informed, and actively participate in all aspects of school life, authentically partnering with the learning community. An Out of School Hours (OOSH) care service operates within the school grounds, with the capacity to host up to 150 children before and after school.

Adamstown Public School is an inclusive and dynamic learning community that thrives on personal best and excellence. The school's vision is underpinned by the core values of Opportunity, Innovation and Success.

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

Specific Selection Criteria

In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary:

• Demonstrated capacity to balance exemplary classroom practice with complex executive responsibilities, contributing collaboratively to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the School Excellence Plan.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and build teacher capacity through collaboration, instructional coaching and evidence-informed professional learning, embedding consistent explicit teaching and assessment practices to improve literacy and numeracy outcomes for all students, including high potential and gifted learners.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead consistent whole-school approaches to wellbeing, behaviour and engagement that promote inclusion, cultural responsiveness, student voice, belonging and success across the school community.

Conditions

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.

Special Notes

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.

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