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SalaryAssistant Principal - Heckenberg Public School
Schools | TCH Other
Sydney Region
24/04/2024 - 04:00 PM
Heckenberg Public School is part of the Liverpool Network in South West Sydney. It is 5 km west of the Liverpool CBD and is in the 2168 local area. The school was built in 1965 and is an important part of our small community. Heckenberg PS has an enrollment of 224 students. The community is largely transient with over 60% of students leaving the school by year 6. The main languages spoken at home by our families are English, Arabic, Vietnamese, Samoan and Hindi resulting in the school having an EALD rate of 67%. Overall, there are 21 language groups that make up the Heckenberg PS community. The school prides itself on providing a variety of extra curricular activities for our students in the area of sport, technology and the creative arts. The school provides additional sport and personal development programs for students, led and participated in a local STEM initiative across four local schools, participated in 2168 Children's Parliament and Liverpool School Ambassador Program. The school has a strong culture of instructional leadership and professional development of staff. The school has created a bespoke model of professional learning, drawing upon current research and evidence related to best practice. Heckenberg PS has a number of partnerships that support the vision of our school. The school is in a multi year partnership with Community Hubs Australia, Musica Viva, Liverpool Council, South West Sydney Area Health Service and Karitane. These partnerships support the students, families and staff in a variety of ways. Some actions that are able to be completed with these partnerships include, Parent, Child Interaction Therapy, Speech Therapy, Parent English Classes, a variety of extra curricular activities provided by external agencies, social skills programs, student leadership initiatives and gifted and talented creative arts program. The school invests significant funds and regularly obtains financial grants to create outstanding and varied opportunities for our students.
Selection CriteriaIn addition to the general selection criteria,
- Approval to teach infants and/or primary with the skills, knowledge and demonstrated capacity to effectively manage the dual role of an exemplary classroom teacher and Assistant Principal in a diverse and complex school.
- Proven ability to analyse and use a range of data to build the capacity of individuals and teams, to improve student outcomes in literacy and numeracy.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively to strategically plan, lead and monitor initiatives, and apply evaluative practices to support the Strategic Improvement Plan.
- An approachable leader with demonstrated commitment to the social, emotional and cultural needs of students and staff with proven ability to promote a positive, inclusive whole school community.
1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policies
Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.
About the NSW Department of Education
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