Assistant Principal - Wirlinga Public School

NSW Government; Albury City; On-site; AUD 154,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Wirlinga Public School and Public Preschool in Albury, NSW, is establishing its foundation as a dual-site educational setting. The Assistant Principal will shape foundation pedagogy, lead explicit teaching, and build a professional culture that supports wellbeing and high expectations.

Working with the principal, preschool team and families, you will develop curriculum, assessment, and wellbeing frameworks for the 2027 preschool opening and the 2028 K–6 school launch, ensuring inclusive learning

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead implementation of evidence-informed teaching practices with measurable impact.
• Experience using coaching and feedback to improve professional practice.
• Ability to implement school improvement initiatives with effective systems and evaluation.
• Capability to foster a collaborative, accountable school culture with clear expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and evaluation of curriculum, explicit teaching and wellbeing frameworks.
• Collaborate with principal, preschool team, families and community to support Wirlinga’s opening phases.
• Coach staff and provide professional conversations to sustain high-quality teaching and learning.
• Establish sustainable systems to ensure consistent curriculum implementation and student wellbeing.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Explicit teaching

Curriculum design

Assessment

Education

Teaching qualification

Full approval to teach

Job description

Location

Regional NSW

Advertisement Number A900160583

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at $174,015.00. This position attracts a base salary of $153,531.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation.

Staffing Area Albury

FTE 1.000

Contact Phone number 02 6043 6300

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

25-Nov-2026, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Wirlinga Public School and Public Preschool is a newly established NSW public education setting located in the growing Wirlinga/Thurgoona community, Albury. The school will open in two phases, with a 60 place a day public preschool commencing in Term 1, 2027, followed by the K–6 primary school in Term 1, 2028. The purpose-built facilities will include contemporary learning spaces, specialist support facilities, a library, hall, sporting facilities and expansive outdoor learning environments. Wirlinga is committed to establishing a high-expectations, inclusive and collaborative learning culture where every child is known, valued and supported to thrive. As a foundation school, Wirlinga offers a unique opportunity for staff to shape the school's identity, establish sustainable systems and practices, and build strong partnerships with families and the wider community. Our focus is on evidence-informed explicit teaching, complemented by trauma-informed and restorative wellbeing practices grounded in an understanding of internal psychology. We are committed to fostering self-regulation, personal responsibility, positive relationships and a strong sense of belonging within a safe and inclusive learning environment. Through continuous improvement, collective responsibility and high expectations, we aspire to be a school of choice where excellence, equity and wellbeing underpin everything we do.

This is a unique opportunity for a highly skilled and motivated instructional leader to join Wirlinga Public School during its establishment phase and play a pivotal role in shaping the school's foundation pedagogy, professional culture and systems.

Throughout 2027, the successful applicant will work collaboratively with the principal and foundation staff to support the operation of Wirlinga Public Preschool while leading the development of the curriculum, assessment, explicit teaching and wellbeing frameworks in preparation for the opening of the K–6 school in 2028.

A key priority will be establishing sustainable, evidence-informed systems and structures that support consistent curriculum implementation, high-quality explicit teaching, differentiated learning and effective assessment and evaluation practices. The successful applicant will also contribute to the development of a whole-school wellbeing framework grounded in trauma-informed and restorative practices, internal psychology, positive relationships and high expectations for student behaviour, engagement and achievement.

As a foundation executive leader, the Assistant Principal will play a critical role in developing staff capability through coaching, differentiated professional learning, constructive feedback and courageous professional conversations. They will foster a collaborative and accountable professional culture, support continuous improvement and establish clear expectations that translate the school's vision into consistent and sustainable practices.

Working in partnership with the principal, preschool team, families and wider community, the successful applicant will contribute to the development of inclusive learning environments, effective operational systems and practices aligned with departmental policies and curriculum requirements.

The position requires a proactive, courageous and reflective leader who demonstrates initiative, exercises sound professional judgement and can balance strategic planning with operational responsibilities. The successful applicant will have a rare opportunity to shape the foundations of a new school, ensuring excellence, equity, inclusion and collective responsibility are embedded from the outset.

Specific Selection Criteria

In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary

• 1. Demonstrated ability to lead the implementation and evaluation of evidence-informed explicit teaching practices, with measurable impact on teacher practice and student learning outcomes.
• 2. Proven ability to use coaching, constructive feedback and professional conversations to address challenging staff performance matters and achieve measurable improvement in professional practice.
• 3. Proven ability to initiate, implement and embed a school improvement initiative through effective systems, structures and evaluation processes that sustain measurable improvements over time.
• 4. Demonstrated ability to establish and strengthen a positive, collaborative and accountable school culture through clear expectations, shared practices and collective responsibility for continuous improvement.

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

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 .