Assistant Principal - Gillieston Public School

NSW Department of Education; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Gillieston Public School in New South Wales is seeking an exceptional educator to undertake the dual roles of Assistant Principal and classroom teacher, guiding a rapidly growing K–6 community.

You will lead collaborative practice, strengthen literacy and numeracy outcomes, and model high-quality explicit teaching while managing the operational demands of school leadership. Unconditional full approval to teach is required with WWCC details to be provided.

Qualifications

• Unconditional full approval to teach is required.
• Experience leading at school level and delivering inclusive teaching.
• Strong knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare.

Responsibilities

• Lead the dual role of Assistant Principal and classroom teacher with exemplary teaching while managing leadership demands.
• Strengthen a positive, inclusive school culture with high expectations for belonging and engagement.
• Lead collaborative professional practice to translate whole-school priorities into classroom practice.
• Plan and manage resources effectively to support teaching and learning.
• Engage with students, staff, families and the wider community to support learning outcomes.

Skills

Educational leadership

Belonging & engagement

Literacy improvement

Numeracy improvement

Staff development

Education

Full approval to teach

Job description

Gillieston Public School is a rapidly growing and increasingly diverse K–6 school, with approximately 500 students anticipated in 2027, alongside two support classes and a 60-place public preschool. In 2026, the school has enrolled 109 Aboriginal students and 81 students identified as EAL/D, reflecting the diversity of our school community and the importance of strong, inclusive practices. The school works in partnership with the AECG and Kurri Kurri Learning Community and is supported by an engaged P&C. Our improvement focus is centred on strengthening literacy and numeracy outcomes through collaborative practice, evidence-informed decision making and high-quality explicit teaching. We also maintain a strong focus on belonging, engagement and wellbeing, creating a school culture in which every student is known, valued and supported to learn and succeed. In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary

• Demonstrated capacity to successfully undertake the complex dual role of Assistant Principal and classroom teacher, maintaining exemplary teaching practice while effectively prioritising and responding to the operational demands of school leadership.
• Proven ability to strengthen a positive, inclusive and high-expectations school culture, building student belonging, engagement and shared responsibility for learning, behaviour and wellbeing across classrooms and the wider school community.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead collaborative and evaluative professional practice within a stage or team, establishing shared expectations and supporting staff to translate whole-school priorities into consistent and effective classroom practice.

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.

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 . 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.