Assistant Principal - Darlington Public School

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

Job Reference 0000B83Q

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

Location Golden Grove St, Chippendale 2008 NSW, Australia

Type
Full-Time

Status
Permanent

Contact Michelle McCormack
02 9516 2300

About this job

Position Information

Darlington is a small school located on the fringe of the city of Sydney, near vibrant Redfern and cosmopolitan Newtown. Our current student enrolment is 201 students from Preschool to Year 6. 13% of our students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Students come from a diverse range of language backgrounds approximating 20% of the student population.

While we maintain a strong academic emphasis, our school also offers a diverse array of extra-curricular opportunities in sports, science, technology, languages, and the creative and performing arts, enriching the educational experience for all students.

At the heart of our educational philosophy lies a clear vision that prioritises the development of resilience, curiosity, creativity, reflection, collaboration, and persistence as essential learning capabilities. We work collaboratively to cultivate ethical, resilient, and emotionally intelligent students and teachers who actively engage in their own learning journeys, strive for excellence, seize opportunities, and possess a strong sense of purpose.

There is a trust across the school community that our daily practice is part of working for far greater goals that will set our students on a clear path to life long self-worth, accomplishment and the ability to reach their potential. The school aims to achieve these goals with a strong focus on teacher quality and professional improvement, research informed practice, dynamic learning and well-being programs, and a broad array of enrichment opportunities, enabling students to pursue their passions.

We strive to value and nurture each student as an individual and to develop the whole child in a learning environment that is both supportive and challenging.

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

1. Demonstrated expertise in early childhood education, including a deep knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and the National Quality Framework, and the capacity to lead high-quality teaching, assessment and curriculum implementation that supports strong learning and developmental outcomes for all children.
2. Proven instructional leadership and organisational capacity to support and develop staff, build a collaborative professional learning culture and drive continuous improvement aligned with the priorities of the NSW Department of Education.
3. Highly developed interpersonal, communication and community engagement skills, with the ability to build positive partnerships with families, staff and external agencies to support inclusive practices and the wellbeing of young children.
4. Demonstrated capacity to lead effective transition programs, building strong connections between preschool, school and families to support successful transitions to Kindergarten and continuity of learning.

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.