Job Description - Principal Level P3 - Hebersham Public School (0000BCNW)

Location

Sydney Region

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Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package: The total remuneration package will be $241,200.00. This classification attracts a base salary of $213,283.00.

Principal Network Mount Druitt

Staffing Area Mount Druitt

FTE 1.000

Contact Phone number

Contact School Admin -

Closing Date

26-Aug-2026, 6:00:00 AM

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Hebersham Public School is situated on Dharug land in Western Sydney and has a student enrolment of 510. The school fosters a culture of connectedness, inclusion, and belonging, where students, staff, parents, and the wider community collaborate to promote school excellence. The Positive Behaviour for Learning framework underpins academic success, positive wellbeing, and school engagement, encouraging students to be brave and follow the Pride Guide: be a learner, be respectful, and be safe. This school is supported by a strong and vibrant multicultural community, with 50% of students from language backgrounds other than English including 230 students with English as an Additional Language or Dialect. 20% of students identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. The Family Occupation and Education Index (FOEI) is 153. The School Excellence Plan prioritises best practice in reading and numeracy, data-driven practices to ensure responsive teaching and delivering high-quality differentiated instruction, including support for students with additional needs and those identified as high potential and gifted learners. Hebersham Public School has a proud and successful history of implementing the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program and is actively committed to advancing its practices in Visible Learning. The school offers four support classes, comprising three classes for Autistic students and one Intensive Learning Support (Mental Health) class. Hebersham Public School will soon open a public preschool and as a future approved early childhood education and care service, will operate under the National Quality Framework.

Our public preschool is an approved early childhood education and care service, operating under the requirements of the National Quality Framework. We provide a safe,



secure and quality play-based and intentional educational program to support every child to make a strong start in life and learning and experience a successful transition to school. We are committed to protecting and promoting the safety, wellbeing and rights of all children.

This role includes:

- Clear child safety responsibilities, including mandatory reporting, and requires a strong commitment to maintaining a child-secure environment by recognising, responding and reporting concerns and taking part in ongoing training and improvement of child safe practices;
- A requirement to implement the National Quality Framework, fulfilling the role of the nominated supervisor, guided by the paramountcy principle to ensure the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children through high-quality early childhood education and continuous improvement.

Specific Selection Criteria

In addition to the general selection criteria,

- An experienced leader, able to buildeffective teamsthatdrive curriculum improvement and implement a consistent, data-informed whole-school pedagogical approach within the context of curriculum reform, ensuringhigh expectationsfor student growth and achievement.
- Aresilient andcommunity-focused leader andadvocate who values,seeks and responds to feedback from students, parents/carers, and staff.
- A culturally inclusive leader with proven experience partnering with internal and external stakeholders, such as the AECG, to foster culturally responsive teaching,personalisedlearning, and positive relationships within an inclusive environment.
- A strong commitment to fostering a child-safe environment, promoting a positive P-6 culture that integrates the new public preschool, enhancing transition-to-school practices, and building greater trust and confidence in public education.

General Selection Criteria

1. 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. 2 . Ability to lead and manage rigorous and inclusive whole school teaching and learning programs
3. 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. 4 . Ability to lead and manage the development and performance of staff to improve teaching and learning
5. 5 . Ability to plan systems and manage resources effectively and equitably to enhance teaching and learning
6. 6 . Capacity to lead staff in implementing the Department's Aboriginal education policy and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people

Conditions

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 prospect.

Special Notes

Classification Structure for Principals:

The Crown Employees (Teachers in Schools and Related Employees) Salaries and Conditions Award 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

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 current structure a review of thresholds and outcomes will occur on an annual basis.The principal classification for this school is Principal Level P3for 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, 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

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge theircontinued connection to their country and culture.

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