Woronora River Public School is a small school located next to the beautiful Woronora River in the Sutherland Shire. Our school sits on land of the Dharawal speaking people and is part of two community of schools, Community of schools by the River (COSBTR) and Heart of the Shire Community of schools (HOTSCOS). Staff work collaboratively with initiatives and planning for school improvement. Our staff are passionate about building and maintaining continuous improvement that is focused on teaching with precision in every classroom for increased growth and achievement of every student. Current enrolments fluctuates between 63 -120 comprising of 7% Aboriginal students and 19% students with EAL/D.
Our varied and balanced curriculum is research informed, addresses individual needs and values high expectations. The school has implemented Seven Steps to Writing success and a synthetic phonics approach to spelling to improve literacy skills. There is strong emphasis in targeting students in the early years for early intervention with programs such as MiniLit /Multilit and a comprehensive and targeted Learning and Support Program for identified needs. We are proudly working with the NSW State mathematics team on the Primary Mathematics Specialist Teacher Initiative to develop quality Mathematics 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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