Figtree Public School is situated in the inner western suburbs of Wollongong. The school is a focal point of the community and has a distinctive family climate exemplified by positive relationships between all members of the school community. Our school provides educational opportunities for approximately 300 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. We have 11 mainstream classes and 3 support classes. 5% of our students are Aboriginal and 14% of our students have English as an additional language or dialect.
The Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Instruction position is a leadership role dedicated to ensuring that literacy and numeracy knowledge and skills are embedded in curriculum and assessment; high quality teaching practices are enhanced; and the capabilities of middle leaders are strengthened in literacy and numeracy instruction. It shares the broader educational imperatives of the Assistant Principal position but with an explicit focus on the leadership of effective, evidence-based literacy and numeracy teaching and assessment practices for improved student learning outcomes across the curriculum.
The Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Instruction provides high support and guidance to enhance teacher growth and development in literacy and numeracy and strengthens schoolwide instructional capabilities across the curriculum for middle and senior leaders.
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