Location

Regional NSW

Advertisement Number A

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at $168,946.00. This position attracts a base salary of $149,059.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation.

School Name Lismore Heights Public School

Staffing Area Lismore

FTE 1.000

Contact Name Mark Scotton

Contact Phone number

Contact School Admin -

Closing Date

07-Oct-2026, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Lismore Heights Public School caters for approximately 200 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. In 2027, the school will operate 7 mainstream classes and 3 support classes. Approximately 22% of the student population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Our school provides a safe, caring and nurturing environment in which students of all ages and abilities thrive. Lismore Heights Public School is a proud member of The Rivers P-12 Community of Schools which serves Lismore and its surrounding area. Our schools work collaboratively to provide quality learning experiences for all students living in the Lismore region. The school is committed to all teaching staff engaging in Quality Teaching Rounds, the implementation of explicit teaching practices and the collection and robust analysis of student data to support learning at all levels.

The successful candidate will work as part of a robust and experienced executive team which supports distributed leadership in driving and evaluating the impact of school priorities.

Specific Selection Criteria

- In addition to the general selection criteria,



approval to teach infants and/or primary
- Demonstrated ability to lead a positive, inclusive and equitable school culture characterised by a commitment to improving and evaluating the participation, engagement and outcomes of every student
- Proven ability to balance the complex leadership and management role of an Assistant Principal with that of an exemplary classroom practitioner, whilst supporting collaborative planning, delivery and reflection of explicit teaching strategies to support improvement in student outcomes
- Highly developed capacity to collaborate as an effective member of an executive leadership team to lead, mentor and inspire staff, student and community to foster a culture of continuous improvement and positive collaboration

General Selection Criteria

1. 1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
2. 2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
3. 3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
4. 4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
5. 5.



Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
6. 6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy

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

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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education's Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

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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📌 Assistant Principal - Lismore Heights Public School
🏢 Nsw Government
📍 Lismore Heights