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Form of workThe school has a reputation in the community for being a welcoming school that provides strong academic programs balanced with an important emphasis on student wellbeing. The school prides itself on offering a broad, balanced curriculum, as well as enrichment and extracurricular activities. The school culture is that of inclusion, high expectations and personal excellence. It promotes student responsibility, respect, safety and lifelong learning through creative, intellectual, physical and social-emotional development.
The school motto 'Learning for Life' provides direction in ensuring that we motivate, engage and challenge all school community members to value education.
Our 2021-2024 strategic directions focused on student growth and attainment, student engagement and collaborative practices. The school undertook External Validation in 2023 and the 2024-2027 school plan is in the process of being finalised.
A copy of the 2021-2024 school plan and further information can be found at the school website: https://newington-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/about-our-school/school-planning-and-reporting.html
Selection Criteria
- Approval to teach students with learning and support needs (primary) and/or experience teaching students with learning and support needs (primary) in regular classes. Capacity to provide specialist assistance to students in regular classes with additional learning and support needs and their teachers.
- Demonstrated exemplary quality teaching, with high-quality data analysis and differentiation in literacy and numeracy to maximise the learning of all students and support areas for professional development for individual or whole school staff , including high potential, gifted education students, students with learning and/or behaviour difficulties and/or EAL/D students.
- Demonstrated capacity to lead consultation, planning, implementation and review processes of individual student support plans including personalised learning and support plans, behaviour support plans and risk management plans in addition to the management of department processes including funding reviews, liaison with a range of stakeholders and the NCCD survey.
- Commitment to the implementation of successful whole-school wellbeing programs with capacity to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate strategies and interventions to support student behaviour across the care continuum.
- Outstanding communication, organisation and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to engage proactively and professionally with students, staff and parents, as part of a collaborative team that strives for improved student outcomes.
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 ( *****@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.
