Executive Principal Connected Communities - Walgett Community College ($5-8k Relocation Support Payment)

Educationhq; Walgett; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Walgett Community College seeks an Executive Principal to lead across the new multi-stage school model (P-4, 5-8, 9-12) and drive high standards in teaching and learning. You will partner with families, Elders and agencies to support Aboriginal students and implement the Connected Communities strategy, ensuring culturally safe, high-expectation learning environments.

Success will require strategic planning, inclusive leadership, and the ability to mobilise resources and staff to deliver improved

Qualifications

• High level educational leadership for a complex public school.
• Lead inclusive whole-school teaching and learning programs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for engagement.
• Lead and manage staff performance to improve learning.
• Plan systems and allocate resources equitably.
• Inspire confidence in Public Education.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership as Executive Principal.
• Drive culturally safe learning environments and high expectations.
• Partner with communities, Elders and agencies to support Aboriginal students.
• Implement the NSW Department of Education Connected Communities Strategy.

Skills

Educational leadership

Whole school teaching

Communication skills

Staff management

Resource planning

Aboriginal education policy

Education

Approval to teach

Job description

From Day 1, Term 1 2027, Walgett Community College will operate through a new educational model comprising a P–4 Primary School, a Years 5–8 Middle School and a Years 9–12 Senior School. All three schools form part of the Connected Communities Strategy and are located on Gamilaroi Country in north western NSW.

The P–4 Primary School is anticipated to enrol approximately 110 students, the Years 5–8 Middle School approximately 65 students, and the Years 9–12 Senior School approximately 60 students, with around 97% of students identifying as Aboriginal.

Walgett Community College sits at the heart of its community. Strong partnerships with students, families, the local School Reference Group, Elders, community organisations and local agencies are central to creating culturally safe, high expectations learning environments where every child and young person is known, valued and supported to achieve. The focus is on ensuring students leave school equipped with the knowledge, skills, confidence and pathways to thrive beyond school.

As part of the Connected Communities Strategy, Walgett Community College is more than a place of learning. It is a hub for education, wellbeing and opportunity, connecting students and families with health, early childhood, vocational, cultural and community services and drawing on the strength, knowledge and aspirations of the local community.

The College motto, “Courage and Excellence,” reflects the ambition held for every student and the collective responsibility of staff, families and community. Courage is reflected in high expectations, strong identity, student voice and the confidence to embrace challenge and opportunity. Excellence is pursued through strong and visible leadership, high-quality teaching, a culturally responsive and enriching curriculum, and an unwavering focus on improved educational outcomes for Aboriginal children and young people.

The new educational model provides a significant opportunity to strengthen continuity of learning, engagement and pathways from the early years through to the HSC and beyond, ensuring every student is supported to realise their potential.

For further information regarding the role overview and its key accountabilities, please refer to the NSW Department of Education Executive Principal Role Overview.

About this job

Position Information

Walgett Community College

From Day 1, Term 1 2027, Walgett Community College will operate through a new educational model comprising a P–4 Primary School, a Years 5–8 Middle School and a Years 9–12 Senior School. All three schools form part of the Connected Communities Strategy and are located on Gamilaroi Country in north western NSW.

The P–4 Primary School is anticipated to enrol approximately 110 students, the Years 5–8 Middle School approximately 65 students, and the Years 9–12 Senior School approximately 60 students, with around 97% of students identifying as Aboriginal.

Walgett Community College sits at the heart of its community. Strong partnerships with students, families, the local School Reference Group, Elders, community organisations and local agencies are central to creating culturally safe, high expectations learning environments where every child and young person is known, valued and supported to achieve. The focus is on ensuring students leave school equipped with the knowledge, skills, confidence and pathways to thrive beyond school.

As part of the Connected Communities Strategy, Walgett Community College is more than a place of learning. It is a hub for education, wellbeing and opportunity, connecting students and families with health, early childhood, vocational, cultural and community services and drawing on the strength, knowledge and aspirations of the local community.

The College motto, “Courage and Excellence,” reflects the ambition held for every student and the collective responsibility of staff, families and community. Courage is reflected in high expectations, strong identity, student voice and the confidence to embrace challenge and opportunity. Excellence is pursued through strong and visible leadership, high-quality teaching, a culturally responsive and enriching curriculum, and an unwavering focus on improved educational outcomes for Aboriginal children and young people.

The new educational model provides a significant opportunity to strengthen continuity of learning, engagement and pathways from the early years through to the HSC and beyond, ensuring every student is supported to realise their potential.

For further information regarding the role overview and its key accountabilities, please refer to the NSW Department of Education Executive Principal Role Overview.

General Selection Criteria

1. High level educational leadership with the skills to lead and manage a complex public school focused on the delivery of high quality education

2. Ability to lead and manage rigorous and inclusive whole school teaching and learning programs

3. High level communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build positive relationships and engage all levels of the school and educational community

4. Ability to lead and manage the development and performance of staff to improve teaching and learning

5. Ability to plan systems and manage resources effectively and equitably to enhance teaching and learning

6. Capacity to lead staff in implementing the Department's Aboriginal education policy and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people

Specific Selection Criteria

Approval to teach. In addition to the General Selection Criteria for principals, applicants should demonstrate:

• Deep level knowledge and understanding of the Connected Communities Strategy, department’s Aboriginal Education policies and related government policies and strategies.
• Strong educational leadership, strategic analysis and planning capability, combined with creative problem-solving skills to drive innovative programs and initiatives that lead to high quality learning outcomes for Aboriginal students.
• Demonstrated capacity to implement the schools shared vision and plan in partnership with the local community while being dynamic and responsive to achieve results.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with key government and non-governments agencies particularly the NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Inc. to drive improved outcomes for Aboriginal students.
• Ability to inspire confidence in Public Education.

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

Please use the Walgett Community College Location Nomination Form to nominate which Executive Principal vacancy you are interested in applying for. Please ensure the Vacancy Location Nomination Form is completed and submitted with your application.

An Executive Principal appointed to an incentive school will also receive the incentives that 8, 6 or 4 point incentive schools attract and the locality allowances relevant to the school.

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

The department is progressively introducing a great range of new benefits and incentives for teachers and executives in rural and remote NSW public schools.Use thelinkto find out more about the benefits and incentives.

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 all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visitNSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion