Teaching Principal TP2 - Palmers Island Public School

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

Job Reference 0000B5IS

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

Location Maclean-Yamba Rd, Palmers Island 2460 NSW, Australia

Type
Full-Time

Status
Permanent

Contact John Baker
0447590325

About this job

Position Information

Palmers Island Public School is located on proud Yaegl Country on the North Coast of NSW between Yamba and Maclean. Palmers Island PS currently has 50 students, 10% of whom identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The school hosts 2 multi-categorical support classes. With a FOEI of 135, we foster strong connections with our local community. The P&C, Local AECG, and the wider community are all supportive of the school. We offer quality, inclusive educational programs that support all students to reach their educational potential. Our dedicated staff is committed to teaching, leading, and achieving excellence in learning. We maintain high expectations across all areas of the curriculum, and we emphasise differentiated learning to meet the unique needs of every student.

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 policies and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people

Specific Selection Criteria

In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary.

1. Ability to manage and lead a highly complex small school setting involving both mainstream and support classes, as well as the duties of a teaching principal.
2. Demonstrated ability and experience to lead with compassion, kindness and understanding and an ability to connect personally with all families, students, staff and allied health professionals. Evidence of leading with a strong, student-centred, trauma-informed approach, informed by an equity-for-excellence mindset.
3. Deep and functional ability to embed the Plan for Public Education across all school operations.
4. Commitment to collaborative leadership within the school and local area teams, with a focus on promoting the values of 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 2017 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 Teaching Principal TP2 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, 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.