Position Information Cardiff South Public School is a proud member of the Lake Macquarie North Principals Network.
The school caters for students in Preschool to Year 6 having a Department of Education Preschool onsite.
Our school is guided by the values of Respect, Responsibility, and Excellence creating an environment where all community members strive to achieve their personal best.
Our school is on the lands of the Awabakal peoples and currently has a FOEI of 92 and enrols 303 P-6 students including 40 part-time preschool places.
Of the student body, 14% identify as Aboriginal and 7% are from a Language Background Other Than English (LBOTE).
Enrolments have remained stable over the past three years.
The school enjoys strong partnerships with P&C, Cardiff Community of Schools, the local AECG, and the wider community.
Beyond the classroom, our students excel in a wide range of extracurricular activities, including sports, the arts, debating, public speaking, STEM, and Aboriginal cultural programs.
We are committed to providing opportunities for all students to grow and succeed, ensuring our pursuit of excellence touches every classroom, student, and facet of the school community.
Selection Criteria Proven capacity to develop and lead targeted, differentiated pedagogical practice with a focus on improved student outcomes, explicit teaching, and cultural responsiveness.
Demonstrated capacity to be a student-centred leader, able to make evidence-based, strategic decisions to drive excellence in student outcomes with proven ability to build staff capacity at all career stages.
A visible, approachable, nurturing, and collaborative leader with demonstrated experience in fostering authentic partnership with all members of the school community.
General Selection Criteria High level educational leadership with the skills to lead and manage a complex public school focused on the delivery of high quality education.
Ability to lead and manage rigorous and inclusive whole school teaching and learning programs.
High level communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build positive relationships and engage all levels of the school and educational community.
Ability to lead and manage the development and performance of staff to improve teaching and learning.
Ability to plan systems and manage resources effectively and equitably to enhance teaching and learning.
Capacity to lead staff in implementing the Department's Aboriginal education policy and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.
Conditions An 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 Classification 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 refer to the information regarding the Classification Structure for Principals.
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 and also for 2025.
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 (******) 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.
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