Principal Level P3 - Lakemba Public School

Permanent

full-time

job at Lakemba Public School (Lakemba, New South Wales, Australia)

recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)

Job Reference 0000B3S9

Closing date December 3, 2025

(AEST)

Location Alice St, Lakemba 2195 NSW, Australia

Type

Full-Time

Status

Permanent

Contact Deborah Duncombe

0476897684

About this job

Position Information

Lakemba Public School is located in south-western Sydney in the Beverly Hills Principals Network. The school has a current student enrolment of 420 students, of which 98% come from a language background other than English. The school offers a Community Language Program which supports the Arabic speaking students in maintaining and developing their home language. There are currently no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students enrolled.

Lakemba Public School has a School as Community Centre (SaCC) onsite which is led by a facilitator who is responsible for coordinating a variety of community engagement initiatives. The programs include supported playgroups, transition to school initiatives, breakfast club and adult learning. The school is establishing three support classes in 2026 to cater to the needs of students with disabilities.

Lakemba Public School has a dedicated team of professional, collaborative teaching and non-teaching staff with various skills and experiences, committed to explicit teaching practices to support student learning and wellbeing. The school has a focus on professional development to ensure all students, including High Potential and Gifted learners meet their potential.

The school has many productive partnerships with a range of external agencies and providers, including the University of Sydney Speech Clinic, the Smith Family, Story Factory as well as local primary and high schools. More information can be found on the school website at https://lakemba-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/

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,

• A highly visible and approachable leader who builds positive, authentic partnerships with all members of the school community to further develop a culture of high expectations and trust, inspiring and enabling all students, staff and community to contribute and achieve their best in a thriving educational environment.
• Demonstrated strength in instructional leadership, building the capability and collective efficacy of all staff through a culture of collaboration and high impact professional learning resulting in sustained and measurable whole school improvement.
• Proven ability to create a dynamic, inclusive educational environment that ensures all students have a sense of belonging and achieve personal excellence.
• Proven capacity to collaboratively drive the school's collective vision, inspiring excellence and confidence in Public Education.

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 P3 for 2025 and also 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.