Assistant Principal - Oyster Bay Public School

Permanent full-time job at Oyster Bay Public School (Oyster Bay, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000BDRC
Closing date November 4, 2026 (AEST)
Location Short St, Oyster Bay 2225 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Mat Egan
95287525

About this job

Position Information

Oyster Bay Public School is situated within a close-knit community in the Sutherland Shire, in Sydney’s southern suburbs. The school currently caters for 417 students from Kindergarten to Year 6, with enrolments projected to increase to approximately 450 in 2027. The student population includes 2% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and 8% students from English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) backgrounds.

Oyster Bay Public School operates in a unique split-site setting, with a dedicated K-2 campus located approximately 500 metres from the Years 3-6 campus. School resources and funding are strategically and equitably allocated across both sites to meet the diverse learning and wellbeing needs of all students.

The school enjoys strong community partnerships, supported by a highly active and dedicated Parents and Citizens (P&C) Association. Through initiatives such as the annual Art & Craft Festival, the P&C raises significant funds to support school improvement projects and enhance learning opportunities for students.

Students benefit from a broad range of extracurricular opportunities, including choir, dance, cultural activities and both recreational and competitive sporting programs. A range of targeted, evidence-informed literacy interventions and programs, including SpellEx, InitiaLit, MiniLit and MacqLit, support student learning and achievement across K-6.

The school maintains a strong focus on explicit teaching, evidence-informed practice and the purposeful use of assessment data to drive continuous improvement in literacy and numeracy outcomes. Underpinned by a commitment to inclusion, student wellbeing and high expectations, Oyster Bay Public School strives to ensure that every student is known, valued and cared for.

The school’s motto, ‘Each for All’, reflects its enduring commitment to collective responsibility, belonging and success for every learner.

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 addtion to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary:

  1. Demonstrated capacity to use student learning, wellbeing and school-based data to identify priorities, lead targeted improvement initiatives and evaluate impact on student growth, attainment and engagement.
  2. Demonstrated ability to foster a positive culture of collective efficacy through visible leadership that promotes collaboration, high expectations and continuous improvement.
  3. Demonstrated ability to lead proactive, student-centred approaches to engagement, behaviour and wellbeing that strengthen student voice, agency, belonging and success at school.
  4. Demonstrated capacity to contribute strategically and effectively as a member of a high-performing executive team, leading whole-school initiatives, navigating complex situations and competing priorities, and successfully balancing the dual responsibilities of classroom teaching and school leadership.
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.

 

 

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