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About this job
Position Information
Bondi Public School has an enrolment of 420 students, with 5% of students from an EAL/D background, and 1.4% from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. The school is located in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney on Bidjigal and Gadigal Aboriginal lands. It has a Family and Occupational Educational Index (FOEI) of 10. Highly invested parents/carers and passionate staff hold high expectations within a diverse and inclusive community.
Bondi Public School fosters a culture of academic excellence, individual student growth and the development of critical thinkers. The school values learning across the range of curricula and co-curricular domains, nurturing the intrinsic motivation that supports curious minds. There are many high potential and gifted students who are strongly supported through individual and differentiated classroom environments. Teachers track their students’ individual capacities and set learning outcomes accordingly. Achievement is based on the evidence supported principles of explicit teaching and student engagement.
The school community celebrates success in literacy and numeracy and extends student learning through specialist-led programs in STEAM and the creative arts. Wellbeing is understood to be indivisible from optimum learning and the shared values that underpin the development of individual character and resilience. A dedicated Learning Support Team works closely with teachers and families to ensure equitable outcomes. The Positive Behaviour for Learning framework guides students to take ownership of their learning and build the skills of engaged and mutually supportive citizens.
The long established Stephanie Alexander Garden program is integrated into the curriculum and is valued by the community. The program highlights the importance of fresh produce and healthy eating, enabling activities to cross multiple areas of the curriculum in real world learning experiences. Co-curricular learning includes chess, hip-hop, French, visual arts and Code Camp.
The school is committed to equipping students with the skills and mindsets they need to successfully adapt to a rapidly changing world of future opportunity. It is a foundation that every child deserves and for which staff seek to deliver on the promise of public education.
General Selection Criteria
1. High level educational leadership with the skills to lead and manage a complex public school focused on the delivery of high quality education
2. Ability to lead and manage rigorous and inclusive whole school teaching and learning programs
3. High level communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build positive relationships and engage all levels of the school and educational community
4. Ability to lead and manage the development and performance of staff to improve teaching and learning
5. Ability to plan systems and manage resources effectively and equitably to enhance teaching and learning
6. Capacity to lead staff in implementing the Department's Aboriginal education policy and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach. In addition to the general selection criteria,
A highly visible leader who can identify strategic initiatives and resources to support the next best steps, from individual students to whole school improvement.
Commitment to literacy and numeracy best practice, which excites students across the learning continuum.
An engaged leader who seeks to draw on the many elements of P-12 and broader communities that enrich learning and connect young people with their emerging world.
A leader amongst teachers who enables collaboration and skill-based professional learning, which leads to high quality educational outcomes for children.
Conditions
Special Notes
Classification Structure for Principals:
The Crown Employees (Teachers in Schools and Related Employees) Salaries and Conditions Award 2020 details the new principal classification structure based on complexity of schools which commenced in 2016. Please view information on the Classification structure for Principals at https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careers-at-education/salary-and-benefits/salary-and-awards/awards-and-determinations/teachers-award-initiatives#Principal2
The classification and remuneration of our school principals is based on school complexity, as measured through each school’s RAM allocation. As part of the ongoing application of the new structure a review of thresholds and outcomes will occur on an annual basis. The principal classification for this school is Principal Level P2 for 2026.
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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