AddressForbes North Public School is one of two primary schools in the community that are actively ensuring high levels of learning and wellbeing for students. The team at Forbes North Public School are proud to provide 'learning for life through quality education in a safe and caring environment'. The team works together to ensure every student is supported to reach their true potential as a confident, creative, self-directed and successful learner.
Forbes North Public School, 2024 enrolment of 230, is located on the lands of the Wiradjuri people in the Central West of New South Wales. Forbes is located an hour and 10 minutes from the regional centre of Orange. Approximately 49% of the school’s student population identify with an Aboriginal Heritage. As a result, the school has a strong alignment with the Forbes local AECG.
The school has recently undertaken a School Development Review with the result being a clearly defined future direction. The current Strategic Improvement Plan places a focus on quality teaching, reading and numeracy.
Forbes North Public School is a focal point of the community with many strong linkages including increasingly strong collaborative partnerships with Forbes High School and Forbes Public School. The school is proud of the burgeoning partnerships that exists between home and the school. A strong relationship has been formed with an energetic Parent & Citizens Association consisting of parents, caregivers and the wider community. In partnership with the Schools as Community Centre, the school offers several parent education classes to help parents and caregivers engage more fully with their child's learning, both at school and at home.
Selection CriteriaApproval to teach. In addition to the general selection criteria,
- Evidence of expertise to confidently lead the school community through the implementation of the findings from the recent Development Review in partnership with staff and the community.
- Demonstrated evidence of strong, collaborative, visible and strategic leadership that will ensure the continual development of an academically focused whole school achievement culture.
- Demonstrated evidence of success creating positive and continually improving learning cultures through the implementation of strong and clear wellbeing and behaviour systems.
- Evidence of being a highly approachable and visible leader who can further develop a genuine culture of inclusion and authentic connections with parents, staff and the wider community.
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 policy and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.
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 NotesClassification Structure for Principals:
The Crown Employees (Teachers in Schools and Related Employees) Salaries and Conditions Award 2020 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/principal-classification-structure-faqs
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 Principal Level P2 for 2024.
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.
