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About this job
Position Information
The new public school at Worrigee will cater to recent and expected housing and student population growth in the Nowra area. This is the first new public school to be built south of the Shoalhaven River in many years and requires an outstanding principal to lead its establishment from recruitment and community engagement to opening for students and beyond.
The medium-sized primary school will cater for up to 552 students with 24 general learning spaces and 3 support learning spaces. The principal will be required to commence as soon as possible to ensure the 60 place public preschool is operational by Day 1 2027. Students enrolled in K-6 will begin school Day 1 2028.
Further information on the build, including status updates, are available on the School Infrastructure website at edu.nsw.link/NewPSWorrigee.
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,
- Strategic planning skills, combining outstanding management with innovative processes, to lead the establishment a new public school with preschool.
- Proven experience implementing the NSW Plan for Public Education to embed and elevate the Department's priorities.
- Ability to cultivate an inclusive school culture that values and amplifies the voices of students and families in shaping the learning environment.
- Capacity to build productive partnerships with the Nowra community of schools and other local stakeholders.
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 P3 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
Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.
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