Peakhurst Public School has an enrolment of 505 students including 65% from a non-English background. There are 23 classes including the Support Unit of 4 classes.
The school is an innovative, inclusive and empathetic learning community which has high expectations and aspirations for a diverse range of students. It enjoys a mix of experienced and early career teachers who work together collaboratively to promote excellence. The school culture is one of belonging with a strong emphasis on caring for our students to ensure they are happy and connected. We have a planned approach to wellbeing, where individual needs are identified and met by continually updating and strengthening our social skill programs including Positive Behaviour for Learning.
The school has effectively collaborated with a Community of Schools (COS). The partnership develops and supports teacher professional learning, ensuring delivery of high- quality contemporary learning practices across all curriculum areas.
Peakhurst Public School has strong relationships with parents, carers and the wider community and has maintained a robust reputation within this community.
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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