Assistant Principal - Nuwarra Public School

Permanent full-time job at Nuwarra Public School (Moorebank, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000B9RA
Closing date July 1, 2026, 2 a.m. (AEST)
Location McKay Ave, Moorebank 2170 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Reg Corney
0296011990

About this job

Position Information

Nuwarra Public School opened in 1974 and has over 500 students currently enrolled. Included in this number are 19 mainstream and 8 Special Education Classes (5 Hearing Support and 3 Autism Mild/Moderate intellectual disability). It is situated in the Chipping Norton Network within the suburb of Moorebank, New South Wales. Nuwarra Public School provides a differentiated and innovative environment where the school and community work in partnership to achieve quality learning experiences within a culture of high expectations and inclusivity.

The core values of Nuwarra Public School are an acceptance of difference and a movement from tolerance to understanding. This is accomplished within a safe, nurturing environment emphasising the importance of respect, cooperation and the recognition of every student's right of equitable access to the curriculum. We provide opportunities for all students to reach their full potential academically, socially, physically and emotionally, ensuring that all students are known, valued and cared for. Nuwarra Public School is an active member of the Moorebank Community of Schools. Our school has a diverse population comprised of students from many cultural and socio–economic backgrounds.

Our school supports PBL (Positive Behaviour for Learning), taking a pro–active approach to behaviour by explicitly teaching behavioural expectations in all school settings. We uphold the expectations of be safe, show respect and always try. Nuwarra Public School offers a balanced approach to school life. We value participation while striving for excellence. As life–long learners, staff and students actively embrace the integration of technology across the curriculum.

Nuwarra Public School – Excellence. Innovation. Opportunity.

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. Demonstrated leadership in developing high-quality, differentiated literacy and numeracy programs, using explicit, evidence-based teaching practices, and driving whole-school improvement through student data analysis.
  2. Highly visible and collaborative leader fostering a positive, inclusive school culture, skilled in behaviour management and implementing wellbeing initiatives.
  3. Experienced in building staff capacity through instructional leadership while balancing classroom teaching and school leadership responsibilities.
  4. Strong interpersonal skills for building effective partnerships with families and the 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 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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