Assistant Principal - Forest Lodge Public School

Permanent full-time job at Forest Lodge Public School (Forest Lodge, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000B4OR
Closing date December 10, 2025 (AEST)
Location Bridge Rd, Forest Lodge 2037 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Julie Warda
02 9660 3530

About this job

Position Information

At Forest Lodge Public School, we have approximately 320 students. We are proud to offer an inclusive learning environment where every student’s voice is valued and agency is encouraged. Our approach to education is holistic, nurturing each learner as a unique individual, a confident leader, and a lifelong learner. Personal and social capabilities are nurtured to develop resilience, empathy, and collaboration. Our focus on evidence-based educational practices underpins our commitment to continuous improvement as we work towards enhancing the learning and wellbeing outcomes of students. Fostering strong partnerships with families and the wider community is a priority, to create a supportive culture where every student is valued. 

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:
  1. Ability to lead and evaluate the implementation of evidence-based literacy and numeracy programs by using data-driven processes and high-quality differentiated teaching and learning to effectively address diverse student needs.
  2. Strong instructional leadership to oversee, stage, and contribute to whole school evidence-based teaching and learning programs (including explicit teaching), modelling high professional expectations and fostering a culture of shared professional growth, to positively impact student learning outcomes.
  3. A visible leader with the ability to demonstrate strong emotional intelligence and outstanding interpersonal skills, who is a collaborative team player able to initiate, build, and strengthen positive partnerships with students, parents, staff, and the wider community.
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 and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.

 

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