AddressKaruah Public School is located next to the picturesque Karuah River on Worimi Country and works in strong partnership with the Aboriginal Reserve community. Our students follow Positive Behaviour for Learning and value Respect, Responsibility and Pride. The school draws students from Karuah, Swan Bay, North Arm Cove, Carrington and Tahlee. Karuah Public School promotes excellence in all academic, social and physical endeavours. We strive to build strong connections between students, staff, parents and the community. Currently, Karuah Public School has an enrolment of 158 students, with 39% of these students identifying as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. Our Family Occupation and Education Index (FOEI) is 146. Karuah Public School supports improvements in student growth and attainment through the pursuit of excellence, high expectations and rigorous school-wide data systems, processes and analysis, which drive our regular monitoring of teaching and learning cycles.
Selection CriteriaIn addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary 1. Evidence of exemplary classroom practice and ability to lead teams by using systematic high quality and relevant teaching and learning data to improve school-wide literacy, numeracy and wellbeing outcomes. 2. Demonstrated ability to build a positive school culture with high expectations and a proven ability to lead a strengthened whole-school approach to student belonging, well-being, engagement and attendance. 3. Ability to demonstrate outstanding commitment in working towards a more equal, equitable and respectful future for our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and their families. General Selection Criteria 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 policy ConditionsAn 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.
Special Notes
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 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.
