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About this job
Position Information
Hurstville Public School is a large, vibrant school located in the heart of southern Sydney. With a proud history of serving the Hurstville community for 150 years, the school has long been a cornerstone of education and opportunity in the area. Guided by our vision to transform lives socially, emotionally, and academically, we empower our diverse community to succeed as respectful, responsible learners, equipping them for meaningful, lifelong success.
Currently supporting 1048 enrolled students, we serve a dynamic and growing community in a highly urbanised setting. Our students represent over 40 cultural backgrounds, with 96.2% learning English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D). The largest language group is students from Chinese language background, who make up 68.2% of enrolments. A significant number of these students are at the Beginning or Emerging levels of English proficiency. The next highest language-speaking backgrounds are Arabic (7.1%), Indian languages (6.8%), Mongolian (2.5%), Indonesian (2.5%), Vietnamese (2.3%). Mandarin and Cantonese are the most commonly spoken home languages. This rich cultural and linguistic diversity strengthens our school community and reinforces the importance of personalised teaching and inclusive learning environments.
Our students include a wide range of learners, including 9 Aboriginal students, four support classes for students with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities and autism in our Support Unit, and four Opportunity Classes for academically gifted students in Years 5 and 6. We are proud of our inclusive approach and the way we embed targeted supports across all areas of learning and wellbeing.
Our school community values high expectations and strong academic outcomes, while prioritising student wellbeing and engagement. Regular consultation—including focus groups, surveys, and external feedback—has helped shape a shared vision for future improvement. Families are actively involved through the P&C, and partnerships with universities, health services, and community organisations support our students to thrive. A broad range of extracurricular activities further nurtures student interests, friendships, and a love of learning.
General Selection Criteria
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
Evidence of exemplary communication and interpersonal skills with a deep understanding of the educational needs of students from a non-English speaking background within a large and inclusive school community.
Confident, balanced, visible and equitable leadership that demonstrates the capacity to establish and maintain collaborative and trusting relationships across both the school community and professional learning communities.
Proven leadership in the delivery of High Potential and Gifted Education strategy that supports students to maximise achievement across all High Potential and Gifted Education domains.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with the school leadership team, lead strategic initiatives from the School Excellence Plan (SEP), assess their effectiveness, and develop plans for continuous improvement.
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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