Parkes Public School is situated in Parkes, Central West NSW. The school is on a split site with separate playgrounds for the K-2 and 3-6 students. We have an enrolment of approximately 385 students including over 27% Aboriginal students and six support classes. We are supported by an active P&C and are involved at both Senior and Junior levels with the AECG. Our school operates exceptional programs where students are supported in their learning using the latest evidence-based pedagogies with Peer Coaching Rounds being a significant part of this strategy. We are an Early Action for Success Phase 2 and a Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) school with a strong history of academic, sporting and performing arts success. Our focus on student wellbeing provides an environment where students are encouraged to connect, succeed, thrive and learn.
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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