Principal Level P3 - Galungara Public School

Educationhq; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Department of Education invites applications for the principal position at Galungara Public School in Schofields, a newly established site with rapid growth.

The role focuses on visionary leadership, evidence-based teaching, inclusive practices, and strong Aboriginal education leadership to support student outcomes and community partnerships.

Qualifications

• High level educational leadership for a large, complex public school.
• Ability to lead inclusive whole-school teaching and learning programs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage the school and educational community.
• Ability to lead staff development and performance improvement.
• Ability to plan systems and manage resources equitably.
• Lead staff in implementing the Department's Aboriginal education policy.

Responsibilities

• Inspirational and strategic leadership across a large, complex, innovative school.
• Lead high-quality teaching by embedding evidence-informed practice and priorities.
• Engage a diverse school community with high expectations for achievement and wellbeing.

Skills

Educational leadership

Distributed leadership

Communication skills

Staff development

Resource planning

Aboriginal education policy

Education

NSW teaching qualification with full approval

Job description

Galungara Public School is a newly established school located in Schofields. The school aspires to be outstanding through the purposeful creation of innovative learning environments that promote the development of creative and critical thinkers. This encompasses the use of evidence-based practices to engage students, alongside a commitment to collaborative teaching in flexible learning spaces.

Galungara Public School has accommodation for approximately 1,000 students to meet the anticipated significant and rapid growth of the area. With a current enrolment of 832 students from Kindergarten to Year 6, including 86% from language backgrounds other than English and 1.3% who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, the school is committed to providing an inclusive and culturally responsive learning environment.

The school has an Inclusive Education Hub (IEH), comprising three support classes catering for students with diverse and complex learning and support needs. The IEH is an integral part of the school community, underpinned by a commitment to inclusive education, personalised learning, collaborative practice, and strong partnerships with families to support equitable outcomes for all students.

As a school located on Dharug Country, Galungara Public School holds a deep and ongoing commitment to Aboriginal education. This includes valuing and embedding Aboriginal histories, cultures, and perspectives across teaching and learning, developing culturally responsive practices and maintaining a strong focus on the learning, engagement, and wellbeing outcomes of Aboriginal students. The school values its partnerships with the Aboriginal community as a member of the Nurringingy AECG and recognises the importance of dedicated Aboriginal education leadership to ensure its continued growth and impact.

The school’s priorities include sustaining strong student outcomes in literacy and numeracy, strengthening explicit teaching, high potential and gifted education and student voice, supporting successful transitions to high school as the community continues to grow, and advancing Aboriginal education as a fundamental element of the school's vision.

Galungara Public School is a newly established school located in Schofields. The school aspires to be outstanding through the purposeful creation of innovative learning environments that promote the development of creative and critical thinkers. This encompasses the use of evidence-based practices to engage students, alongside a commitment to collaborative teaching in flexible learning spaces.

Galungara Public School has accommodation for approximately 1,000 students to meet the anticipated significant and rapid growth of the area. With a current enrolment of 832 students from Kindergarten to Year 6, including 86% from language backgrounds other than English and 1.3% who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, the school is committed to providing an inclusive and culturally responsive learning environment.

The school has an Inclusive Education Hub (IEH), comprising three support classes catering for students with diverse and complex learning and support needs. The IEH is an integral part of the school community, underpinned by a commitment to inclusive education, personalised learning, collaborative practice, and strong partnerships with families to support equitable outcomes for all students.

As a school located on Dharug Country, Galungara Public School holds a deep and ongoing commitment to Aboriginal education. This includes valuing and embedding Aboriginal histories, cultures, and perspectives across teaching and learning, developing culturally responsive practices and maintaining a strong focus on the learning, engagement, and wellbeing outcomes of Aboriginal students. The school values its partnerships with the Aboriginal community as a member of the Nurringingy AECG and recognises the importance of dedicated Aboriginal education leadership to ensure its continued growth and impact.

The school’s priorities include sustaining strong student outcomes in literacy and numeracy, strengthening explicit teaching, high potential and gifted education and student voice, supporting successful transitions to high school as the community continues to grow, and advancing Aboriginal education as a fundamental element of the school's vision.

About this job

Position Information

Galungara Public School is a newly established school located in Schofields. The school aspires to be outstanding through the purposeful creation of innovative learning environments that promote the development of creative and critical thinkers. This encompasses the use of evidence-based practices to engage students, alongside a commitment to collaborative teaching in flexible learning spaces.

Galungara Public School has accommodation for approximately 1,000 students to meet the anticipated significant and rapid growth of the area. With a current enrolment of 832 students from Kindergarten to Year 6, including 86% from language backgrounds other than English and 1.3% who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, the school is committed to providing an inclusive and culturally responsive learning environment.

The school has an Inclusive Education Hub (IEH), comprising three support classes catering for students with diverse and complex learning and support needs. The IEH is an integral part of the school community, underpinned by a commitment to inclusive education, personalised learning, collaborative practice, and strong partnerships with families to support equitable outcomes for all students.

As a school located on Dharug Country, Galungara Public School holds a deep and ongoing commitment to Aboriginal education. This includes valuing and embedding Aboriginal histories, cultures, and perspectives across teaching and learning, developing culturally responsive practices and maintaining a strong focus on the learning, engagement, and wellbeing outcomes of Aboriginal students. The school values its partnerships with the Aboriginal community as a member of the Nurringingy AECG and recognises the importance of dedicated Aboriginal education leadership to ensure its continued growth and impact.

The school’s priorities include sustaining strong student outcomes in literacy and numeracy, strengthening explicit teaching, high potential and gifted education and student voice, supporting successful transitions to high school as the community continues to grow, and advancing Aboriginal education as a fundamental element of the school's vision.

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

In addition to the general selection criteria,

• Demonstrated ability to provide inspirational and strategic leadership in a large, complex and innovative school, building capacity through effective distributed leadership, while maintaining a visible leadership presence.
• Proven ability to inspire and lead high-quality teaching by embedding evidence-informed practice and Department priorities to drive continuous improvement in student achievement, engagement, and wellbeing.
• Capacity to engage in partnership with a culturally and linguistically diverse school community, building a responsive and inclusive environment with high expectations for every student’s achievement and wellbeing.

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

Classification Structure for Principals:

The Crown Employees (Teachers in Schools and Related Employees) Salaries and Conditions Award details the new principal classification structure based on complexity of schools which commenced in 2016. Please view information on the Classification structure for Principals athttps://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careers-at-education/salary-and-benefits/salary-and-awards/awards-and-determinations/teachers-award-initiatives#Principal2

The classification and remuneration of our school principals is based on school complexity, as measured through each school’s RAM allocation. As part of the ongoing application of the new structure a review of thresholds and outcomes will occur on an annual basis.The principal classification for this school is Principal Level P3 for 2026 and Principal Level P3 for 2027.

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 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.