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About this job
Position Information
Brooklyn Public School was established in 1929 and is situated in a unique bushland setting on the banks of the Hawkesbury River. Students come from the local communities of Brooklyn, Dangar Island, Mooney Mooney, Bar Point and other boat access only points on the river. These unique locations mean that many of the students travel to school by boat, ferry and bus. The school is a member of the Hornsby AECG and has an enrolment of 86 students from a range of socio-economic backgrounds, 8% of students identify as having an Aboriginal background and 19% of students have English as an Additional Language. Reading and numeracy is supported by evidence based practice and informed by research and explicit teaching, and student voice and high potential gifted education are a school focus.
The school promotes a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment in which children can develop a sense of belonging and well-being. The school has many unique whole school programs including a school garden program, water awareness swimming program, extensive music tuition program and a dynamic school band and choir.
The school has a supportive parent community who are encouraged to participate in school activities and decision-making processes. The Hawkesbury River Child Care Centre has been located on the school grounds for over 25 years and offers a before and after school care program in addition to vacation care.
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 policies and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people
Specific Selection Criteria
In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary.
1. Demonstrated understanding of the teaching, leadership and management responsibilities of a teaching principal in a visible, approachable and highly collaborative way and building positive and respectful relationships with all members of the school community.
2. Evidence of effectively implementing explicit teaching and student voice, and the ability to promote inclusive education, with the capacity to effectively embed Aboriginal education.
3. Exemplary instructional leadership to develop teacher capacity to improve literacy and numeracy outcomes.
Conditions
Special Notes
Classification Structure for Principals:
The Crown Employees (Teachers in Schools and Related Employees) Salaries and Conditions Award 2017 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 Teaching Principal Level TP2 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, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.