Assistant Principal - Crawford Public School

Job Reference 0000B5IP
Closing date March 11, 2026, 1 a.m. (AEST)
Location Power St, Doonside 2767 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Richard Ford
96217233

About this job

Position Information

Crawford Public School is located in Doonside. The school currently has 380 students enrolled with 25% Aboriginal population (90 students) and approximately 53% of students from Non-English Speaking Backgrounds. The school has a positive partnership with the P and C and the Nurringingy Aboriginal Education Consultative Group. The school focuses on every child as an individual and caters for all learners based on their needs. Crawford Public School values its commitment to sport and creative arts programs, offering lots of opportunities for our student to thrive.  The Positive Behaviour for Learning Program supports student wellbeing and contributes to a positive school culture as well as our commitment to the the Berry Street Education Model.

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
  • In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary and a proven capacity to work and lead collaboratively as part of a team and effectively balance the dual role of an exemplary teacher and the complex responsibilities of an Assistant Principal
  • Demonstrated capacity to lead and support collaborative teaching practice, using data effectively to build teacher capacity and improve student outcomes.
  • Demonstrated ability to support teachers and contribute to whole-school student well-being practices designed to meet the well-being needs of all students.
  • Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with evidence of the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents.
 
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.