Assistant Principal Special Education - Wewak Street School

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

Job Reference 0000B74C

Closing date May 6, 2026,
2 a.m.
(AEST)

Location Wewak St, Albury North 2640 NSW, Australia

Type
Full-Time

Status
Permanent

Contact Leonie Lewis
02 6025 1850

About this job

Position Information

Wewak Street School is located in Albury, on the New South Wales and Victorian border. The school has an enrolment of 69 students which caters for students aged from 4 to 18 years with moderate or severe intellectual disabilities and/or autism. Some students also have language or sensory impairments and/or physical disabilities. The school has 10 classes with mixed ability of 7 to 8 students in each class, with 18% identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Each class is supported with a School Learning Support Officer.

The focus is explicit teaching of literacy and numeracy which is differentiated at point of need. The school is ensuring a greater understanding of assessment approaches using Passport for Learning and the PLAN Data platforms giving teachers and parents/carers additional support in identifying growth targets in literacy specifically reading and numeracy. Working with the Assistant principal curriculum and instruction (APCI), the school is undertaking in-depth training in Passport for Learning to enhance assessment of literacy and numeracy

The school is committed to ensuring that parents and carers are invited to share in the educational opportunities presented to their children. Student goals for attendance and behaviour are set with parents and carers to enhance understanding and support for the individual learning goals.  Ongoing reviews of the Ready to Learn strategy and the use of Personal Learning and Support Plans to inform learning and improve wellbeing are being regularly undertaken.

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 special education and/ or extensive experience supporting students with complex needs, including autism spectrum disorder, and mental health challenges, through evidence-based inclusive practice.

Proven capacity to build the capability of staff through mentoring, coaching and collaborative professional learning that strengthens inclusive teaching practices and improves outcomes for students with complex learning and wellbeing needs.

Proven ability to lead initiatives that strengthen an inclusive school culture and authentic peer connections, while contributing strategically to the school’s improvement priorities including advancing equity, student wellbeing and community partnerships.

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.