Assistant Principal - Richmond North Public School

Permanent full-time job at Richmond North Public School (North Richmond, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000B4HA
Closing date December 10, 2025 (AEST)
Location Grose Vale Rd, Richmond North 2754 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Brad Thurling
02 4571 1542

About this job

Position Information

Richmond North Public School is located in the semi-rural, north-western fringe of Sydney and caters for 310 students drawn from a range of socio-economic backgrounds.  Our diverse student population includes 40 students identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, as well as a steadily increasing number of students from English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) backgrounds.

The school nurtures positive educational experiences in highly engaging learning environments. We take pride in our outstanding teachers, support personnel and administrative staff who work closely with parents and the wider community to offer the best education to our students. 

Our school priorities include a strong focus on Explicit Instruction in literacy and numeracy, teacher collaborative planning and building strong community connections.  Our students demonstrate and build skills through a range of extra-curricular activities including public speaking, performance groups and sport opportunities as well as through innovative programs such as our School Media project and Kitchen Garden project. Student wellbeing initiatives form a strong foundation at Richmond North, with our Habits of Character and Habits of Scholarship underpinning everything we do. 

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 capacity to work as part of a dynamic leadership team, balancing exemplary classroom practice with the complexities of a leadership role.

2. A visible, approachable leader with proven capability to build the capacity of teachers to effectively deliver evidence-based explicit teaching and learning programs within a context of high expectations.

3. Proven ability to lead and contribute to whole school improvement initiatives with a focus on HPGE and integrating technology, which positively impacts on student learning outcomes.

4. Demonstrated experience in fostering an inclusive school culture for a diverse range of learners, including students who identify as Aboriginal and students with complex needs.

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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