Assistant Principal - Prairievale Public School

Educationhq; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairievale Public School in Bossley Park, Dharug Land, invites applications for the role of Assistant Principal. The school serves 402 students with diverse language backgrounds and a strong commitment to inclusive learning.

The successful candidate will provide educational leadership, design and lead inclusive teaching programs, support wellbeing and engagement, and collaborate with staff, students and families to sustain high expectations for all learners.

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 programs.
• Educational leadership skills to build capacity and manage performance of individuals and teams.
• Well developed communication and interpersonal skills to engage students, staff and parents.

Responsibilities

• Lead and design inclusive teaching and learning programs.
• Build staff capability and foster collaborative culture.
• Lead wellbeing, behaviour and engagement across the school.
• Strengthen transitions between early childhood and P-6 and connect with the wider community.

Skills

Educational leadership

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Resource management

Wellbeing leadership

Education

Teaching qualification ( NSW Department of Education )

Job description

Assistant Principal - Prairievale Public School

Prairievale Public School is a P3 school located in Bossley Park on Dharug Land. The school has an enrolment of 402 students, with 92% of students from a language background other than English, representing 39 different language backgrounds and 19 Aboriginal students. Our school community is culturally and linguistically diverse, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive and high-expectations learning environment where every student is known, valued and cared for.

Prairievale Public School has seven Diverse Learner Classes catering for students with Autism and moderate intellectual disabilities, with inclusive practices embedded across all aspects of school operations. Prairievale Public School is also preparing for the establishment of a public preschool, anticipated to open in 2027. This significant development will strengthen early learning opportunities and support continuity of learning, wellbeing and development from preschool through to Year 6.

Prairievale Public School has a strong commitment to High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE), ensuring students have opportunities to discover, develop and demonstrate their potential across the intellectual, creative, social-emotional and physical domains. Through strategically funded and targeted initiatives, enrichment programs and differentiated learning experiences, the school actively promotes talent development and equitable access to challenging and engaging opportunities for all students.

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:

1. Demonstrated excellence in classroom practice, with strong knowledge of evidence-informed, explicit and inclusive teaching practices, and the capacity to lead improvements in teaching and learning that promote high expectations, equity and improved outcomes for all students.

2. Demonstrated capacity to lead effective teams, build staff capability and foster a collaborative culture of shared responsibility and continuous professional improvement.

3. Demonstrated capacity to lead consistent whole-school approaches to wellbeing, behaviour and engagement that promote inclusion, student voice, belonging and success.

4. Demonstrated capacity to lead and support high-quality teaching and learning across P-6, with an understanding of early childhood education and the ability to strengthen educational practices, support effective transitions and build strong connections between preschool and the wider school community.

Conditions

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement.

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.

For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education's Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.