Principal Level P1 - Plattsburg Public School

Teaching Jobs; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A public educational institution in Newcastle-Maitland seeks a Principal to lead and manage a complex school focused on delivering high-quality education. The role requires strong leadership capabilities, effective teaching program management, and the ability to engage the broader community. The ideal candidate will have an unconditional approval to teach and a commitment to fostering a culture of high expectations.

Qualifications

• High-level educational leadership skills for managing a complex school.
• Strong ability to lead inclusive teaching and learning programs.
• Proven communication skills for engaging the school community.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a public school's teaching and learning programs.
• Enhance staff and student wellbeing practices.
• Foster a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement.

Skills

High-level educational leadership

Lead and manage teaching programs

High-level communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to enhance teaching and learning

Education

Unconditional full approval to teach

Job description

Job Overview

Plattsburg Public School is seeking a Principal Level P1 to lead and manage a complex public school focused on delivering high-quality education.

The school has a strong focus on providing individualised learning opportunities for students to achieve, including significant access to technology, cultural experiences, and wellbeing programs.

Responsibilities and Selection Criteria

The successful candidate will have high-level educational leadership skills, the ability to lead and manage rigorous and inclusive whole school teaching and learning programs, and high-level communication and interpersonal skills.

• High-level educational leadership with the skills to lead and manage a complex public school
• Ability to lead and manage rigorous and inclusive whole school teaching and learning programs
• High-level communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build positive relationships and engage all levels of the school and educational community
• Ability to lead and manage the development and performance of staff to improve teaching and learning
• Ability to plan systems and manage resources effectively and equitably to enhance teaching and learning
• Capacity to lead staff in implementing the Department's Aboriginal education policy and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people

In addition to the general selection criteria, the successful candidate will have demonstrated expertise to support exemplary staff and student wellbeing practices and processes, successful experience in leading, inspiring, and promoting a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement, and a visible leadership style with the demonstrated ability to engage and maintain connections to a broad and diverse community.

• Demonstrated expertise to support exemplary staff and student wellbeing practices and processes
• Successful experience in leading, inspiring, and promoting a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement
• A visible leader with demonstrated ability to engage and maintain connections to a broad and diverse community

Conditions and Requirements

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.

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

Equal Employment Opportunity

The NSW Department of Education is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, and people with disability.