Assistant Principal - Ryde East Public School

Permanent full-time job at Ryde East Public School (North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000BA9N
Closing date July 1, 2026, 2 a.m. (AEST)
Location 12 Twin Rd, North Ryde 2113 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Megan Tolsher
9878 3681

About this job

Position Information

Ryde East Public School is a Metropolitan North primary school located in North Ryde, with a student enrolment of 325. Our student demographic includes 34% of students who identify as having English as an Additional Language or Dialect, and two Aboriginal students. Ryde East Public School has a strong connection to the local community, supported by an active parent community and a committed Parents and Citizens Association. Our school offers strong sporting, creative, and performing arts programs. Students have access to a wide range of extracurricular activities, including dance, choir, band, debating, and chess. Staff participate in high-quality, targeted professional learning aligned with the school's strategic priorities, which focus on student growth, attainment, and wellbeing.

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. Visible and collaborative leader who fosters a positive, inclusive school culture supporting wellbeing and maximising opportunities for student voice

  2. Experience building capacity by inspiring and mentoring staff to implement effective teaching and learning, using an evidence-based approach to foster student growth and drive continuous school improvement

  3. Proven ability in using data to lead curriculum implementation, ensuring all learners are challenged and engaged

  4. Highly developed skills in building collaborative partnerships with families and the community with capacity to lead school initiatives that enhance student engagement and promote inclusive participation

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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