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About this job
Position Information
Willoughby Public School is located in the vibrant North Shore suburb of Willoughby, NSW, a community known for its cultural diversity and strong family values. The school currently enrols 860 students, including 8 Aboriginal students and approximately 50% of students from English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) backgrounds, reflecting the multicultural richness of the local community.
In 2020, Willoughby Public School celebrated the opening of a new building, enhancing our learning environment with modern facilities. The school features a mix of traditional classrooms for early years and innovative open-learning hubs for students in Years 3 to 6, fostering collaboration, creativity, and flexible learning approaches.
Willoughby Public School prides itself on delivering high-quality teaching and learning programs that support academic achievement and student wellbeing. Special focus programs include English language support for EAL/D students, Indigenous education initiatives, and targeted literacy and numeracy enhancement. School priorities include fostering excellence in learning, promoting inclusivity, supporting cultural diversity, and ensuring student engagement and wellbeing through Restorative Practices.
Inclusive education is a cornerstone of our school culture. We are committed to providing equitable learning opportunities and support for all students. The school actively promotes student voice and leadership through the Student Advocacy Group and the Student Representative Council (SRC), both of which empower students to contribute to decision-making and school improvement. Additionally, the Parent Inclusion Group works closely with the school community to support inclusive practices and provide input on programs designed to meet diverse learning needs.
The school also supports High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) through strategic clustering of students to nurture talent and provide differentiated learning opportunities. This approach allows targeted challenges, enrichment programs and activities that foster intellectual growth and academic excellence among gifted learners.
The school benefits from a supportive parent community and an active P&C association that play vital roles in community engagement, contributing to a positive and collaborative school culture.
General Selection Criteria
Specific Selection Criteria
In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary with demonstrated capacity to effectively balance the dual roles of exemplary classroom teacher with the complex responsibilities of a leadership role, with proven ability to lead staff in the delivery of the School Excellence Plan.
A collaborative leadership style that supports teachers to engage with and adopt explicit, evidence-based teaching methods and the use of data in literacy and numeracy to improve student learning outcomes for all students.
Demonstrated capacity to lead whole school initiatives and wellbeing programs that focus on restorative practices, the enhancement of student experience, developing a sense of belonging and advancing student outcomes, including those identified as HPGE.
A highly visible and approachable leader with strong interpersonal skills, committed to building and maintaining trusting relationships and partnerships with students, families, staff, and the wider diverse 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
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