Assistant Principal - Toukley Public School

Educationhq; Central Coast; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Educationhq and Toukley Public School on the NSW Central Coast seek an Assistant Principal to lead teaching, learning and equity initiatives for a diverse K–6 community. You will promote explicit teaching practices, mentor staff, and foster partnerships with families and Aboriginal education staff to support student excellence.

The role requires strong educational leadership, strategic planning, and collaboration with the NSW Department of Education priorities to ensure quality learning

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 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.
• Approval to teach infants and/or primary.
• Ability to foster a positive school culture that promotes student engagement, participation and a strong sense of belonging for all.
• Understanding of early childhood education and the Preschool to Year 6 learning continuum, with the ability to support quality educational experiences, effective transitions and continuity of learning as children transition through school.

Skills

Educational leadership

Curriculum development

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching and mentoring

Job description

Assistant Principal - Toukley Public School

Toukley Public School is located on the NSW Central Coast and proudly serves a diverse community of 541 students from Preschool to Year 6. Our school community upholds high expectations where respect, responsibility, and excellence are demonstrated by all. We provide a supportive and inclusive environment, reflected in our significant equity loadings for socio-economic status (FOEI 149), Aboriginal background, and students with disabilities. We have 7 multistage support classes catering for 60 students with additional needs, supported by specialist staff to foster their learning and development.
Kooloora Preschool, our designated Aboriginal preschool, offers 40 part‑time places to families from across the Central Coast. With 35% of our whole school population identifying as Aboriginal (187 students), we maintain strong partnerships with the Muru Bulbi Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) and have a dedicated Aboriginal Education Officer to support our students’ cultural and educational needs.
We are proud to offer the ASPIRE Targeted Sports Programs, IGNITE Targeted Dance Program, and the SHINE initiative, which cater to high potential and gifted students across all learning domains. Our school’s commitment to explicit teaching ensures quality learning experiences for every student.

About this job

Position Information

Toukley Public School is located on the NSW Central Coast and proudly serves a diverse community of 541 students from Preschool to Year 6. Our school community upholds high expectations where respect, responsibility, and excellence are demonstrated by all. We provide a supportive and inclusive environment, reflected in our significant equity loadings for socio-economic status (FOEI 149), Aboriginal background, and students with disabilities. We have 7 multistage support classes catering for 60 students with additional needs, supported by specialist staff to foster their learning and development.
Kooloora Preschool, our designated Aboriginal preschool, offers 40 part‑time places to families from across the Central Coast. With 35% of our whole school population identifying as Aboriginal (187 students), we maintain strong partnerships with the Muru Bulbi Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) and have a dedicated Aboriginal Education Officer to support our students’ cultural and educational needs.
We are proud to offer the ASPIRE Targeted Sports Programs, IGNITE Targeted Dance Program, and the SHINE initiative, which cater to high potential and gifted students across all learning domains. Our school’s commitment to explicit teaching ensures quality learning experiences for every student.

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 understanding of evidence-informed teaching practices and the principles of explicit instruction, with the ability to support their effective application across the school.
• Demonstrated ability to foster a positive school culture that promotes student engagement, participation and a strong sense of belonging for all.
• Understanding of early childhood education and the Preschool to Year 6 learning continuum, with the ability to support quality educational experiences, effective transitions and continuity of learning as children transition through school.

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.