John Hunter Hospital School (JHHS) is a Kindergarten to Year 12 school operating within the John Hunter Children's Hospital. (JHCH) JHHS provides educational support to hospitalised students, from all educational systems. Our school focuses on student welfare, encompassing mental health and social and emotional wellbeing, as well as individual academic achievement.
Assistive technology is used to support all key learning areas and increase engagement in academic programs.
The total student population per term is approximately 250 students.
The Hospital School is located in Newcastle, at the John Hunter Hospital, serving a diverse regional population. Students may have varying lengths of hospital stays and some students may have recurring admissions. Students are hospitalised due to illness, trauma, medical procedures and/or psychological disorders.
The school maintains a culture which is based upon continuous improvement and quality service. The school's multi-skilled and professional staff continually enhance student's educational opportunities. Our school has a holistic approach to education and works collaboratively with medical staff, paraprofessionals, students, families and census schools to maximise student health and education outcomes.
JHHS has three permanent teacher positions which includes a principal, a classroom teacher and a dedicated ward teacher. Additionally, the school has one SLSO, one part time SAO and a SAM.
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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