Assistant Principal - Menindee Central School ($5k - $8k Relocation Support Payment)

NSW Department of Education; Menindee; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

Menindee Central School, operated by the NSW Department of Education, invites applications for a senior leadership/teaching role. The position emphasises strong community ties, trauma-informed approaches, and inclusive, high-quality teaching designed to support Aboriginal students and families within the Connected Communities framework.

Successful applicants will demonstrate educational leadership, collaboration with staff and external partners, and a commitment to improving outcomes for rural

Qualifications

• Proven capacity to balance exemplary classroom practice with the complex responsibilities of a school leadership role.
• Evidence of an experienced, approachable and collaborative leader with a proven ability to build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with students, families, staff, external agencies and the wider community.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a collaborative leadership team, strategically planning, leading and monitoring initiatives and applying evaluative practices to drive continuous improvement.
• Knowledge and commitment to the Connected Communities Strategy with demonstrated leadership in targeted programs which meet the identified key deliverables.
• 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

Job description

Menindee Central School is the hub of the Menindee township, situated on the banks of the Darling River, approximately 1100km from Sydny, in the Far West of NSW. The school has a current enrolment of approximately 80 students, including 85% Aboriginal students. The school has a supportive Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) and community. Our motivated and caring staff inspire children to develop a lifelong love of learning through a collaborative, trauma-informed approach. We provide innovative and challenging educational programs and pedagogies, while continually striving for improvement and excellence in teaching and learning. Menindee Central School has a strong focus on inclusive and explicit teaching practices, ensuring that every student is known, valued and supported. Individual wellbeing and academic needs are carefully considered to create an environment where each student can thrive. Menindee Central School is part of the Connected Communities Strategy. Connected Communities is a strategy to drive improved educational outcomes for Aboriginal children and young people. The strategy positions schools as community hubs that broaden the influence of the community and school leadership in the delivery of key services that support children and young people from birth through school into further training, study and employment. Connected Communities is a strategy to drive improved educational outcomes for Aboriginal children and young people. The strategy positions schools as community hubs that broaden the influence of the community and school leadership in the delivery of key services that support children and young people from birth through school into further training, study and employment. In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary is essential.

• Proven capacity to balance exemplary classroom practice with the complex responsibilities of a school leadership role.
• Evidence of an experienced, approachable and collaborative leader with a proven ability to build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with students, families, staff, external agencies and the wider community.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a collaborative leadership team, strategically planning, leading and monitoring initiatives and applying evaluative practices to drive continuous improvement.
• Knowledge and commitment to the Connected Communities Strategy with demonstrated leadership in targeted programs which meet the identified key deliverables.

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

A Relocation Support Payment of $5,000 up to $8,000 will be available for eligible applicants. 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.