Assistant Principal - Thirlmere Public School

Permanent full-time job at Thirlmere Public School (Thirlmere, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000BDWW
Closing date October 14, 2026, 1 a.m. (AEST)
Location Oaks Rd, Thirlmere 2572 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Renee Heyburgh
0401037332

About this job

Position Information

Thirlmere Public School proudly sits on Dharawal Country and has been an integral part of its semi-rural community since 1888. We are a high-performing school with a strong culture of excellence, inclusion and high expectations. Our school currently has 445 students across 19 mainstream classes from Kindergarten to Year 6, with 15.7% of students identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and 7.9% identified as EAL/D learners.

Our commitment to excellence was recently affirmed through External Validation, with Thirlmere Public School validated as Excelling in 13 of the 14 elements of the School Excellence Framework. This reflects our strong focus on evidence-informed practice, continuous improvement and achieving positive outcomes for every student.

We provide an engaging and challenging curriculum designed to support students to reach their full potential. A broad range of extra-curricular opportunities complements classroom learning, including band, drums, recorder, percussion, choir, dance, public speaking, robotics and PSSA sport. 

Our highly committed staff engage in ongoing professional learning, collaboration and mentoring to continually strengthen teaching practice. Student learning and wellbeing are further supported through our Learning and Support Team, School Learning Support Officers, school counsellor, Wellbeing Officer and therapy dog.

Student voice and leadership are important features of our school. Students contribute to school decision-making through leadership opportunities including the Student Representative Council and environmental, library and technology leadership groups.

Our learning environments are supported by contemporary technology, including interactive LED touchscreens in classrooms and access to laptops, Chromebooks and iPads. Students also enjoy a range of outdoor and recreational facilities, including a synthetic soccer field, adventure playground and basketball court.

Together with our dedicated staff, students, families and P&C Association, Thirlmere Public School continues to build on its strong record of achievement while maintaining a clear commitment to excellence, equity and opportunity for every student.

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. Proven ability to undertake the complex leadership and management role of an Assistant Principal, whilst balancing exemplary evidence-based classroom teaching practice.

  2. Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills to lead, mentor, and inspire both experienced and early career staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and positive collaboration with all stakeholders.

  3. Demonstrated capacity to lead evidence-based, data-informed teaching and learning practices, building staff capability and driving whole-school improvement to achieve measurable growth in student outcomes.

  4. Demonstrated capacity to lead student-centred wellbeing and student behaviour management practices, alongside whole-school processes, resulting in enhanced student engagement and an inclusive school culture, working in partnership with the wider 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.

 

 

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