Assistant Principal - Gables Public School

Permanent full-time job recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000BB3I
Closing date June 24, 2026, 2 a.m. (AEST)
Location 1 Pennant Way, Gables 2765 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Sean Montgomery
4572 3126

About this job

Position Information

Gables Public School is a new primary school currently under construction at 1 Pennant Way, Gables. The school is located in the Northwest growth area of Sydney and is expected to experience rapid enrolment growth in the first 5 years of operation. 

The school will officially open on Day 1, 2027 and will have capacity for up to 1000 students. The school will include 3 support classes and a preschool.

Due to the unique and complex nature of opening a new school, it is anticipated that the Assistant Principal will commence in Term 4, 2026 and work with the Principal to support the school's successful opening in 2027.

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.      Well-developed understanding of explicit teaching principles and proven ability to support the implementation of evidence-informed explicit teaching practices, ensuring growth and attainment of literacy and numeracy outcomes for all students.

2.     Deep understanding of instructional leadership, and data analysis, with proven ability in mentoring staff and leading high-impact professional learning.

3.   An approachable, visible, and collaborative leader with proven ability to build strong connections and authentic relationships with the whole school community.

4.     Strong evidence of ability to lead and manage a team, inspiring high performance in a dynamic and growing 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

  • Experience in managing inclusive class settings is desirable but not essential.

 

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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

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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