Assistant Principal - Port Kembla Public School

Port Kembla Public School (275 enrolments, including 36 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students and 26 students from a non-English speaking background) is uniquely located opposite the Five Islands of the Illawarra and beneath the historic and culturally significant Hill 60. The school consists of twelve mainstream classes. 

The school has a focus on consistent improvement and reflection on teaching practice and approaches to ensure effective curriculum implementation, targeted wellbeing supports and ongoing professional learning opportunities. Port Kembla Public School implements Positive Behaviour for Learning. Current directions include a focus on STEM, high potential and gifted education, student voice and professional learning relating to the science of learning. Our permaculture garden is proudly maintained by a dedicated group of students and community members and is an integral part of our close allegiance with the Warrawong Community of Schools. There is a high level of participation in sport and extracurricular activities. The school's P & C is active and supportive of school initiatives and works closely with teaching and administrative staff.

For more information please visit our school website: https://ptkembla-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/

In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary.

Demonstrated educational leadership with the commitment and capacity to develop the professional capability of staff and self to improve teaching and learning. 
Demonstrated expertise in leading strategic school improvement through effective planning, implementation and evaluation of initiatives that enhance student outcomes. 
Demonstrated commitment to equity and excellence, with the capacity to improve outcomes, participation and opportunities for every student. 
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build positive, collaborative and productive relationships with all stakeholders.

The commencement date for this position will be day 1 of the 2027 school year.

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.