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About this job
Position Information
Located on the beautiful South Coast, Ulladulla Public School is a thriving, student-centered learning community committed to excellence, inclusion, and continuous improvement. With 700 students, including 11% from an Aboriginal background, we celebrate and embrace the diverse cultures and strengths of our school community. Our school consists of five Support Unit classes—one Intellectually Mild (IM) and four Multi-Category (MC) classes—alongside 25 mainstream classes, ensuring a supportive and inclusive environment for all learners.
Our dedicated teaching team is a balanced mix of early, mid, and late-career educators, bringing together experience, innovation, and a shared commitment to high-quality teaching and learning. We foster strong partnerships with our community, valuing parent and caregiver input and striving to create meaningful opportunities for engagement in the education of their children. Our supportive community is actively involved in school initiatives, reinforcing a collective commitment to student success.
Through self-evaluation against the School Excellence Framework, we have identified key focus areas to drive continuous improvement:
Curriculum – We implement an integrated approach to quality teaching, curriculum planning, and assessment, ensuring responsive, high-impact learning experiences that meet the needs of all students.
Effective Classroom Practice – Our teachers are dedicated to refining their practice by implementing evidence-based, explicit teaching strategies that maximize student engagement and achievement.
Our School Improvement Plan is strategically aligned to raising student achievement in Literacy and Numeracy, with a particular focus on Reading and Whole Number. We recognize that effective teaching makes the biggest difference in student outcomes, and professional development is purposefully designed to build capacity in our staff. Strong systems and structures are in place to monitor student growth, track progress, and provide parents with timely and accessible information about their child's learning journey.
At Ulladulla Public School, we are committed to fostering a culture of high expectations, respect, and excellence. By embracing professional learning, strengthening student and community voice, and maintaining a focus on quality teaching and evidence-based practices, we ensure that every child is empowered to connect, succeed, and thrive.
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
- Demonstrated leadership in fostering student wellbeing and sustainable community connections to authentically promote a positive and culturally supportive school environment for all.
- Outstanding capacity to inspire and model highly effective educational practices, fostering continuous improvement, innovation and a culture of high expectations for both staff and students.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to actively uphold school priorities
- Expertise in leading and supporting teachers to use individual and collective student data to inform evidence-based explicit teaching and innovative curriculum reforms
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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