Kenthurst Public School

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Established in 1883, Kenthurst Public School is set in a semi-rural environment in North-Western Sydney, and has a current school enrolment of 215. Students come from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds, with one child identifying as Aboriginal and 20% from an English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D).

Kenthurst Public School has a combination of experienced and early career teachers. The school values its community, and is focused on maintaining and building strong partnerships with staff, parents and students. There is a continuing focus to deliver quality teaching programs with emphasis on literacy and numeracy outcomes. The school embeds and integrates STEM and Creative and Critical Thinking into teaching and learning.

Kenthurst Public School uses data driven practices and differentiates instruction and caters for students identified as high potential and gifted.

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.

02 96541717
02 96542586
111 Kenthurst Rd
Kenthurst
2156
New South Wales
Australia
PO Box 218
Australia
2156

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