Killara Public School has an enrolment of 364 students and is located in the northern suburbs of Sydney. There are about 60% of students with a background other than English. The school has a positive school culture and strengths include a balance between strong literacy and numeracy programs and a focus on student wellbeing. The school is committed to providing quality differentiated learning programs for all students and has a dedicated teaching staff who work collaboratively to plan and implement learning programs.
The school has an active and articulate parent body and P&C that are very supportive of school programs and initiatives. The school sees high student engagement in class learning and extracurricular activities including music and sporting programs.
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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