Assistant Principal - Tullamore Central School

Job Reference 0000B7PM
Closing date April 1, 2026, 1 a.m. (AEST)
Location Hinkler St, Tullamore 2874 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Kelly Jesser
6892 5005

About this job

Position Information

Tullamore Central School is located on Wiradjuri country in the Parkes Shire, 125km south-west of Dubbo, catering to students from Kindergarten through to Year 12. The current enrolment is 52 students, with 33% identified as Aboriginal, including 30 Primary and 22 Secondary students.

Tullamore Central School embraces a culture of high expectations and prioritises high-trust relationships among all members of the school community. The school has a supportive and involved community, including an active P&C that effectively engages parents and carers in school-wide decision-making processes.

The staff at Tullamore Central School consists of a mix of experienced and early career teachers who are committed to delivering innovative educational experiences. The school maintains a firm focus on explicit teaching through school-wide strategies in Visible Learning and the systematic embedding of Quality Teaching Rounds for all staff K-12

Tullamore Central School maintains positive student attendance rates and has high expectations for student behaviour. The teachers prioritise building strong relationships with students and their families, recognising the importance of engaging parents and carers in their children's educational journey from K-12.

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 

Demonstrated ability to work as part of a dynamic leadership team; collaboratively leading and monitoring whole school initiatives and applying evaluative thinking to drive continuous school improvement.

 

Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and motivate both experienced and early career teachers to ensure effective teaching practices while fostering a positive school culture and a strong sense of belonging within the school community.

 

Demonstrated ability to collaboratively lead, model and implement evidence based and data driven practices, with a focus on ensuring the continuous improvement of student outcomes in literacy and numeracy.

 

A highly visible and approachable leader with well-developed communication skills, committed to building and maintaining a culture of high-expectations and relationships with students, staff and 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 all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

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.