Assistant Principal - Lismore South Public School

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

Job Reference 0000B7JD

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

Location Phyllis & Wilson Sts, Lismore 2480 NSW, Australia

Type
Full-Time

Status
Permanent

Contact Larissa Polak
0492 340 524

About this job

Position Information

Lismore South Public School is a rural school located in the Northern Rivers of NSW on Bundjalung country. The school caters for students from Preschool to Year 6. The school currently has six K–6 classes and a current student enrolment of 115, including the preschool. Twenty-four percent of students identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. The school values its strong connection with parents and the wider community.

Work is currently underway on the rebuild of Lismore South Public School and the Lismore South Public School Ngulliboo Jarjums Preschool following significant flooding in 2022. Students are currently learning from a temporary school on the sports ground while the permanent facilities are being rebuilt. We anticipate the new facilities will open towards the end of 2026. Both the new build and temporary school site are accessible to people with disabilities.

Lismore South Public School has a combination of highly experienced and early career teachers who are supported through targeted professional learning aligned with new curriculum implementation, explicit teaching, equity and high potential gifted education. There is a focus on delivering excellence in teaching and learning with an emphasis on high expectations, ensuring every student is supported to continuously improve and achieve their best. The school is committed to the delivery of the Broader Bundjalung Language program from P-6.

At Lismore South Public School, staff are focused on creating a supportive and inclusive learning environment where students feel safe, valued and ready to learn. The wellbeing of students and their families is our priority, with all stakeholders working together to support student learning. There is an emphasis on open communication between students, families and relevant support services to maximise outcomes for all students. The school follows the principles of the Berry Street Education Model and Positive Behaviour for Learning to support student wellbeing and academic growth.

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. An exemplary teacher who can successfully lead and support teachers to engage with and adopt explicit, evidence-based teaching methods and the use of data in literacy and numeracy.
2. A highly visible and approachable team leader with well-developed communication and organisational skills, committed to strengthening positive partnerships with students, staff, parents/carers and the wider community.
3. Demonstrated ability to work as a part of a dynamic leadership team; collaboratively leading and monitoring whole school initiatives to drive continuous school improvement, building and maintaining a culture of high expectations.
4. Demonstrated ability to lead whole-school approaches to wellbeing, behaviour and inclusion.

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.