Assistant Principal Special Education - Banksmeadow Public School

EducationHQ; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Banksmeadow Public School in Sydney's Bayside area seeks an Assistant Principal Special Education to lead its Support Unit, which includes three dedicated classes, a private playground and a kitchen to foster independence. Educationhq is partnering with the NSW Department of Education to recruit for this role.

The successful candidate will support students with diverse needs, lead educator professional learning, and drive inclusive teaching practices.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to design, implement and evaluate inclusive teaching programs.
• Ability to lead professional learning and support all learners, including students with disability.
• Strong leadership to support staff across specialist and support teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead inclusive programs for students with complex needs and use data to drive growth.
• Drive evidence-based professional learning to improve teaching quality.
• Foster collaboration and build capacity across the school community.

Skills

Teaching experience

Educational leadership

Communication

Resource management

Aboriginal education policy

Job description

Assistant Principal Special Education - Banksmeadow Public School

This Assistant Principal position is based in the Support Unit at Banksmeadow Public School. The Support Unit comprises three dedicated classes, each designed to provide a safe and inclusive learning environment. Our facilities include a private playground and a fully equipped kitchen, creating spaces where students can learn, build independence, and develop essential life skills in a supportive setting.

Banksmeadow Public School is a vibrant and inclusive learning community located in Sydney's Bayside area. We educate around 350 students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Our school offers a wide variety of programs, including a Public Preschool and three specialist Support Unit classes catering to students with additional needs such as disabilities, Aboriginal students, and those learning English as an additional language (EAL/D).

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths, and we are committed to fostering an equitable and nurturing environment where every student is empowered to reach their full potential. We believe every child deserves to be known, valued, and supported.

Our community is highly engaged, with strong partnerships between families, local organisations, and external agencies. Parents and caregivers play an active role in supporting their children’s learning journey, while we work closely with community partners to provide enriching educational opportunities.

Banksmeadow offers a broad range of extracurricular activities including music, sports, and cultural programs. These enhance student engagement, promote wellbeing, and build a strong sense of belonging.

Our school motto 'Opportunity, Excellence, Belonging' guides us in everything we do. It reflects our commitment to providing all students with opportunities to succeed, striving for excellence in learning and personal growth, and fostering a welcoming environment where every student feels they belong and are supported.

About this job

Position Information

This Assistant Principal position is based in the Support Unit at Banksmeadow Public School. The Support Unit comprises three dedicated classes, each designed to provide a safe and inclusive learning environment. Our facilities include a private playground and a fully equipped kitchen, creating spaces where students can learn, build independence, and develop essential life skills in a supportive setting.

Banksmeadow Public School is a vibrant and inclusive learning community located in Sydney's Bayside area. We educate around 350 students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Our school offers a wide variety of programs, including a Public Preschool and three specialist Support Unit classes catering to students with additional needs such as disabilities, Aboriginal students, and those learning English as an additional language (EAL/D).

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths, and we are committed to fostering an equitable and nurturing environment where every student is empowered to reach their full potential. We believe every child deserves to be known, valued, and supported.

Our community is highly engaged, with strong partnerships between families, local organisations, and external agencies. Parents and caregivers play an active role in supporting their children’s learning journey, while we work closely with community partners to provide enriching educational opportunities.

Banksmeadow offers a broad range of extracurricular activities including music, sports, and cultural programs. These enhance student engagement, promote wellbeing, and build a strong sense of belonging.

Our school motto 'Opportunity, Excellence, Belonging' guides us in everything we do. It reflects our commitment to providing all students with opportunities to succeed, striving for excellence in learning and personal growth, and fostering a welcoming environment where every student feels they belong and are supported.

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,

• 1. Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and evaluate inclusive teaching programs for students with complex needs, using assessment data to drive targeted interventions and measurable growth in student achievement, wellbeing, and engagement.
• 2. Proven success in leading evidence-based professional learning, including explicit teaching and HPGE practices, to build teacher capability and foster a culture of continuous improvement, with a strong focus on supporting all learners, particularly students with disability.
• 3. Strong leadership skills in building staff capacity, managing performance, and promoting collaboration within specialist and support teams, aligned with Banksmeadow PS's high expectations for learning, wellbeing, and attendance.

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.

All Department of Education employees working in an SSP are required to be vaccinated as outlined at Vaccination requirements for school sites (nsw.gov.au). The successful candidate for this position will be required to confirm vaccination status prior to the department finalising their appointment and entry on duty. Find the department's latest advice on COVID-19 (coronavirus) at https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19.

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.