Assistant Principal - Canterbury South Public School

Permanent
full-time
job at Canterbury South Public School (Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia)
recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)

Job Reference 0000B8K6

Closing date April 22, 2026,
2 a.m.
(AEST)

Location High St, Canterbury 2193 NSW, Australia

Type
Full-Time

Status
Permanent

Contact Joel Streltschenko
0468 870 459

About this job

Position Information

Canterbury South Public School is a growing school dedicated to fostering both academic growth and student wellbeing. Located between Earlwood, Clemton Park, and Campsie, the school is a proud member of the Canterbury Network. Currently, Canterbury South has an enrolment of 276 students, with 5% identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 59% coming from a language background other than English.

The school operates within a contemporary co-teaching learning environment, where up to four classes collaborate in flexible learning spaces. Explicit teaching is deeply embedded, and students engage in lessons co-taught by teachers using a variety of co-teaching modes and strategies. Canterbury South promotes collective teacher efficacy by providing structured opportunities for Stage teams to analyse student assessment data, engage in shared professional learning, co-plan strategic learning experiences, and align teaching with student learning goals.

We foster a culture of collaboration, diversity, inclusion, and success, empowering both students and staff to reach their full potential. By embracing co-teaching environments, we lead in explicit teaching and collective efficacy. Our commitment to excellence in learning and wellbeing is strengthened through strong partnerships with students, families, and the wider community. We cultivate a vibrant, supportive culture where all belong, integrating practical wellbeing strategies to build resilience and equip students to face challenges with confidence and persistence.

Canterbury South’s commitment to student wellbeing, rigorous curriculum, and innovative assessment practices was recognised in 2024 when the school was externally validated as ‘Excelling’ in nine domains.

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

Specific Selection Criteria

In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary;

• Instructional leadership that builds teacher capacity by embedding explicit teaching within a co-teaching model underpinned by evidence-informed practice.
• Demonstrated capacity in the strategic use of data to monitor, evaluate, and improve student learning outcomes at individual, cohort, and whole-school levels.
• Capacity to lead and embed practices that support student wellbeing and equity, fostering an inclusive school culture where every student can thrive.
• Ability to collaborate with a diverse community to create and foster meaningful opportunities for engagement that strengthen a shared sense of belonging and purpose.

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

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, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here. 

To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.