Assistant Principal - Austral Public School

Permanent full-time job at Austral Public School (Austral, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000B6Q9
Closing date April 15, 2026, 2 a.m. (AEST)
Location Edmondson Ave, Austral 2171 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Grace De Giorgio
0410 475 604

About this job

Position Information

Austral Public School is located in a rapidly growing area of Southwest Sydney, which is currently undergoing redevelopment. The school supports a community which is increasingly diverse in socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. There are currently 937 students enrolled in 42 classes. In 2026, the school is expecting a significant growth with an anticipated enrolment in excess of 960 students by the end of the school year.

72.4% of students are from non-English speaking backgrounds, with the largest representation of language groups from the Arabic, Hindu, Nepalese, Samoan and Pakistani communities. The Italian language, heritage and culture are fostered through our Italian community language program and 1.8% of our students are Aboriginal. We see a consistently growing need to support our students and their families who have language backgrounds other than English. Our Language Background other than English (LBOTE) representation is 87.4%.

There is a strong culture of quality teaching through continuous reflection and high-quality professional learning. The teaching staff reflects a balance of experienced and newly appointed teachers, and we are committed to ensuring that the current methods of best practice, quality teaching and high expectations are embedded in all classes.

Austral Public School is supported by an active Parents and Citizens Association who are involved in decision making, assist in implementing school programs and fundraise to improve facilities and support school initiatives.

General Selection Criteria
1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy
Specific Selection Criteria
1. In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary and proven successful experience to lead the implementation of high quality, differentiated literacy and numeracy programs across a stage.
2. Demonstrated visible and inclusive leadership, effectively balancing a dual role while leading and supporting teachers of varying levels of expertise and experience.
3. Actively engage as member of the leadership team, demonstrating a strong commitment to the continuous implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the School Excellence Plan in alignment with the NSW Plan for Public Education.
4. Demonstrated ability to foster authentic connections and collaborative partnerships with students, staff, parents and the wider community to enhance learning and wellbeing initiatives across the school.
 
Conditions

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.

 

Special Notes

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.
 

About the NSW Department of Education 

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here. 

To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

 

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