Principal Level P2 - Truscott Street Public School

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

Job Reference 0000B36O

Closing date November 19, 2025 (AEST)

Location Truscott St, North Ryde 2113 NSW, Australia

Type Full-Time

Status Permanent

Contact Jo Harris 0476 875 168

About this job

Position Information

Truscott Street Public School is located on the land of the Wallumedegal people, in North Ryde. The school has a current enrolment of 258 students which includes three multi-categorical support classes. The school consists of a diverse student population which includes 67% of students from a language background other than English, across a full range of abilities.

Truscott Street Public School is staffed by teachers who pride themselves on the ability to utilise current trends and evidence-based practice to form the basis of teaching and learning programs. Evidence-based teaching methods and strategies are identified, promoted, and modelled to ensure that all students are engaged and challenged in their learning.

Key focus areas are around developing quality summative and formative assessment tasks and data collection practices aligned to developing greater consistency of judgment across the school. The school’s focus is to ensure they meet students at their point of need, develop processes to accurately monitor student achievement, and strategically plan effective resource allocation, both human and financial. Structures are in place to identify students not showing improvement with the Learning and Support Team delivering intensive learning programs, while at the same time using similar processes and learning interventions to identify and support the school’s high potential students. The school aims to achieve maximum improvement and growth for all students through continual monitoring of student performance data to determine areas of need and success at an individual, class, stage, and whole school level in order to maximise student learning outcomes specifically for reading and numeracy, and to build strong foundations for academic success in all key learning areas.

The school community, including the Parents and Citizens Association, has developed a highly inclusive culture, based on a commitment to equal rights and opportunities for all. As a community, the school belief is that they share the responsibility for ensuring that their students are well-educated, happy, and responsible young Australians.

Truscott Street Public School is a local community school where lifelong friendships are made and learning for life is paramount. Within each student the school instils pride in individual accomplishments and strong self-esteem, as reflected in its proud history and positive inclusive service to the community. The school takes pride in its motto Quod Potui Perfeci or Always do your Best.

The Truscott Street Public School culture is one of collaboration for continuous student improvement, which has created a school for all students to connect, succeed, and thrive.

General Selection Criteria

1. High level educational leadership with the skills to lead and manage a complex public school focused on the delivery of high quality education
2. Ability to lead and manage rigorous and inclusive whole school teaching and learning programs
3. High level communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build positive relationships and engage all levels of the school and educational community
4. Ability to lead and manage the development and performance of staff to improve teaching and learning
5. Ability to plan systems and manage resources effectively and equitably to enhance teaching and learning
6. Capacity to lead staff in implementing the Department's Aboriginal education policy and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people

Specific Selection Criteria

In addition to the general selection criteria,

1. A visible and dynamic leader with demonstrated capacity to engage with all stakeholders and enact the DOE strategic plan.
2. Proven ability to enhance and build staff capacity through collaborative leadership, using evidence-based practices and effective data analysis to maximise student learning outcomes.
3. High levels of emotional intelligence with the ability to build trust and develop innovative and cohesive partnerships to effectively support diverse student needs.

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 view information on the Classification structure for Principals at https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careers-at-education/salary-and-benefits/salary-and-awards/awards-and-determinations/teachers-award-initiatives#Principal2

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 2025 and Principal Level P2 for 2026.

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 (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) 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.