2027 start Assistant Principal - Teaching and Learning Range 2

Department of Education Victoria – Sydney Western Suburbs NSW

5d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Located in Melbourne's western suburbs,Sunshine Special Developmental School (SDS)provides a unique and innovative learning setting for students aged5-18 yearswithmoderate to severe intellectual disabilities. As aP-12 school, Sunshine SDS is structured around a Primary and Secondary Learning Centre model that supports continuity of learning and development.

Our school community is culturally rich and diverse. We have a strong Vietnamese community and continue to welcome an increasing number of Burmese and African families into our learning environment.

Sunshine SDS has an enrolment of200 studentsand a dedicated staff team comprising:

- 33 Teachers
- 46 Education Support Staff

Teaching and Learning

Our programs are tailored to meet the individual needs of each student. Learning isstudent-centred, withIndividual Education Plans (IEPs)developed in partnership with families. Teaching is guided by data to identify priority learning goals and monitor progress.

Learning is aligned to theVictorian Curriculum, with a strong focus on:

- Communication
- Mathematics
- Personal and Social Capability

Students engage in a range of hands on, meaningful learning experiences, includingplay based learning,enrichment programs, andIntensive Interaction. Specialist programs further enhance engagement and skill development, including:

- Visual and Performing Arts
- Drama and Learn to Play
- Bike Education
- Physical Education
- Cooking
- Respectful Relationships

Wellbeing and Allied Health

Our Wellbeing and Allied Health team plays a vital role in supporting students and staff. Sunshine SDS is a School Wide Positive Behaviour (SWPBS) school with a team of Behaviour Support Coaches in classrooms building staff capacity and student behaviours.

- Occupational Therapists
- Physiotherapist
- Behaviour Support Team




- Allied Health Assistants

Additional support for students and families is provided by our:

- African Cultural Worker
- NDIS Navigator
- School Nurse

Together, these teams work collaboratively to ensure every student is supported to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Sunshine SDS promotes and upholds our vision of "Excellence in education for every
student, every day without exception."

LEARNING|COLLABORATION|RESPECT|COURAGE|PERSISTENCE

Selection Criteria

SC1: Educational leadership

- Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school.
- Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.

SC2: Financial, managerial and administrative ability

- Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.

SC3: Planning, policy and program development and review

- Exemplary values appropriate to the development of student learning with a demonstrated capacity to achieve high-quality student outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to implement Department policies to a high level.

SC4: Leadership of staff and students

- A highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team.
- A clear capacity to foster a learning environment that takes account of the individual needs of students and helps students to develop their special abilities and talents.

SC5: Interpersonal and communication skills

- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in individual, small group and community contexts.
- Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of objectivity, sensitivity and integrity.
- An ability to work with parents/carers and the community to develop a strong and positive learning environment

SC6: Local Selection Criteria

- A demonstrated capacity to lead the implementation and monitoring of SWPBS and Behaviour Coach Team. This includes the effective coordination of resources and specialist supports to ensure positive learning and wellbeing outcomes for students.

📌 Assistant Principal, Teaching (Sydney)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Sydney