Assistant Principal - Gillieston Public School

Educationhq; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Gillieston Public School invites applications for an Assistant Principal. This role combines leadership with classroom teaching to advance literacy and numeracy through explicit teaching and collaborative practice.

The successful candidate will lead curriculum planning, assessment and student welfare, while building capacity in staff and engaging families and the wider school community.

Qualifications

• 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 inclusive teaching and learning programs.
• Educational leadership skills to build capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams.
• Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to engage students, staff and parents.
• Ability to plan and manage resources effectively to support teaching and learning.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated capacity to undertake the complex dual role of Assistant Principal and classroom teacher, maintaining exemplary teaching practice.
• Strengthen a positive, inclusive and high‑expectations school culture, building belonging and engagement across the community.
• Lead collaborative professional practice within a team, translating whole‑school priorities into classroom practice.

Skills

Educational leadership

Communication skills

Curriculum knowledge

Staff development

Resource planning

Aboriginal education policy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education

Full NSW teaching approval

Job description

Assistant Principal - Gillieston Public School

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.

About this job

Position Information

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.

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 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.

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.