Assistant Principal - Douglas Park Public School

Douglas Park Public School is located south-west of Sydney on Dharawal country in a semi-rural environment. It is a member of the Camden Network of schools. The school has an enrolment of 173 students within seven mainstream classes, including 6% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and 13% English as an additional language or dialect (EALD) students.

The school is an inclusive, caring learning community with dedicated staff and supportive parents committed to inspiring excellence and achieving high educational outcomes and equity for all students. We implement an engaging curriculum and provide extensive co-curricular learning experiences including sports, performing arts, public speaking and cultural education initiatives. The school’s priorities include quality literacy and numeracy programs, explicit teaching, student wellbeing, targeted support and the provision of High Potential Gifted Education opportunities across the curriculum.

Our staff promote a nurturing environment where students are supported to become responsible, resilient and respectful and to develop positive relationships with others. The school is very well supported by an active Parents and Citizens’ Association and there is a strong sense of pride within the school community.

Douglas Park Public School is seeking a highly motivated, collaborative Assistant Principal to provide strong instructional leadership, promote high expectations, contribute to whole school improvement priorities and support a strong sense of wellbeing and belonging for students, staff and community.

Douglas Park Public School is located south-west of Sydney on Dharawal country in a semi-rural environment. It is a member of the Camden Network of schools. The school has an enrolment of 173 students within seven mainstream classes, including 6% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and 13% English as an additional language or dialect (EALD) students.

The school is an inclusive, caring learning community with dedicated staff and supportive parents committed to inspiring excellence and achieving high educational outcomes and equity for all students. We implement an engaging curriculum and provide extensive co-curricular learning experiences including sports, performing arts, public speaking and cultural education initiatives. The school’s priorities include quality literacy and numeracy programs, explicit teaching, student wellbeing, targeted support and the provision of High Potential Gifted Education opportunities across the curriculum.

Our staff promote a nurturing environment where students are supported to become responsible, resilient and respectful and to develop positive relationships with others. The school is very well supported by an active Parents and Citizens’ Association and there is a strong sense of pride within the school community.

Douglas Park Public School is seeking a highly motivated, collaborative Assistant Principal to provide strong instructional leadership, promote high expectations, contribute to whole school improvement priorities and support a strong sense of wellbeing and belonging for students, staff and community.

3. Demonstrated ability to analyse and use a range of data to build the capacity of individuals and teams to inform teaching and improve student outcomes, including learning support and high potential and gifted education (HPGE).

4. Demonstrated capacity to build a positive, inclusive culture through strong relationships, approachable leadership, meaningful community engagement and initiatives that strengthen student wellbeing, belonging and success.

3. Demonstrated ability to analyse and use a range of data to build the capacity of individuals and teams to inform teaching and improve student outcomes, including learning support and high potential and gifted education (HPGE).

4. Demonstrated capacity to build a positive, inclusive culture through strong relationships, approachable leadership, meaningful community engagement and initiatives that strengthen student wellbeing, belonging and success.

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.

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.

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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.

To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.

To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.