Assistant Principal - John Warby Public School

NSW Department of Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

John Warby Public School in Airds, Campbelltown area of South Western Sydney, invites applications for a leadership role in infant/primary teaching. The successful candidate will guide evidence-informed teaching, differentiation and learning in literacy and numeracy, using data and targeted professional learning to drive outcomes.

The role emphasises inclusive engagement, student wellbeing, and collaborative leadership to build strong partnerships with Aboriginal communities, families and staff.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capacity to lead evidence-informed and differentiated teaching practices in literacy and numeracy, using student achievement data and high-impact professional learning.
• Demonstrated ability to lead inclusive approaches to student engagement, behaviour and wellbeing that respond to diverse learning needs.
• Demonstrated ability to provide visible, agile and collaborative leadership that develops high-performing teams and authentic partnerships.
• Demonstrated emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills to build trust and strengthen school culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead literacy and numeracy improvement using data and high-impact professional learning to raise student outcomes.
• Lead inclusive teaching practices and student wellbeing initiatives while engaging Aboriginal communities and families.
• Foster high-performing teams and a culturally responsive school culture through collaborative leadership.
• Build authentic partnerships with students, staff, families and community partners to support teaching and learning.

Skills

Lead evidence-informed teaching

Inclusive student engagement

Collaborative leadership

Emotional intelligence

Education

Unconditional teaching approval

Job description

John Warby Public School is located in Airds, in the Campbelltown area of South Western Sydney, on Dharawal Country. The school provides education across Preschool to Year 6, including a 4 class Inclusive Education unit with a current whole school enrolment of 269 students.. Our diverse and evolving community includes 24% of students who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, alongside families from a range of cultural and language backgrounds. This diversity is recognised as a strength of our school and contributes to a strong sense of identity, belonging and community. John Warby Public School is committed to evidence-informed practices that support the growth and achievement of every student. Explicit teaching, effective use of assessment and data, high expectations and responsive differentiation underpin teaching and learning. Collaborative practice, instructional leadership and targeted professional learning build staff capacity and strengthen student outcomes. Student wellbeing and engagement are central to learning at John Warby Public School. As a member of the Salutogenic Schools Alliance, and through our partnership with The Resilience Project, we take a proactive, strengths-based approach to building wellbeing, resilience and engagement. Student voice is actively promoted through leadership opportunities, including our Junior AECG, ensuring students contribute meaningfully to their school experience. The school has a strong commitment to Aboriginal education and authentic partnerships with Aboriginal students, families and community. Working alongside our Aboriginal Education Officer, Campbelltown AECG, Junior AECG, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and carers , and community partners including the Gujaga Foundation, we strengthen cultural identity, student voice and the cultural responsiveness of teaching and learning. John Warby Public School values strong partnerships with parents, carers and the wider community, recognising their important role in student learning and wellbeing. We strive to be a school for the community, where every student is known, valued and cared for.
In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary:

• 1. Demonstrated capacity to lead evidence-informed and differentiated teaching practices in literacy and numeracy, using student achievement data and high-impact professional learning to build collective teacher efficacy and improve outcomes for all students.
• 2. Demonstrated ability to lead inclusive approaches to student engagement, behaviour and wellbeing that respond effectively to diverse learning, social and emotional needs and strengthen students' sense of belonging, agency and success at school.
• 3. Demonstrated ability to provide visible, agile and collaborative leadership that develops high-performing teams, fosters a positive and culturally responsive school culture, and builds authentic partnerships with students, staff, families, Aboriginal communities and a diverse school community.
• 4. Demonstrated emotional intelligence and highly developed interpersonal skills, with the capacity to build trust, navigate complex and challenging situations with empathy, self-awareness and sound judgement, and positively influence individuals and teams to strengthen a respectful and collaborative school culture.

• 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.

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.