Position Information

Lavington East Public School (LEPS), located in the northeastern part of Lavington, welcomes around 284 students, representing a diverse community from 17 different countries, including Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Uganda, and India. With a focus on nurturing individual potential, the school offers 14 classes—organised by stage groupings—that include three specialised support unit classes (two Multicategorical and one Autism-specific) to cater to the varied needs of our students. Among our students, 19% identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and 25% as students from a language background other than English (LBOTE), reflecting our rich cultural diversity. The school's motto, 'Every student matters, every moment counts – Learning for Life!' highlights our commitment to providing a supportive and enriching learning and personal growth environment. Our active Parents and Citizens (P&C;) committee plays a crucial role in supporting our school community.

Our dedicated staff benefits from a collaborative atmosphere, with opportunities for professional development through weekly Teacher Learning Community sessions, Teaching Sprints, and tailored professional learning based on our School Excellence Plan.

Selection Criteria

1.Approval to teach infants and/or primary, with demonstrated excellence in classroom practice and the capacity to lead explicit, evidence-informed literacy and numeracy teaching. Demonstrated ability to use assessment, student work and evaluative practice to strengthen teaching, maintain high expectations and improve outcomes for students with diverse learning needs.

1. Demonstrated capacity to lead effective teams and build staff capability through cooperative planning, coaching and constructive feedback. Proven ability to work in partnership with the principal, executive team and staff to implement whole-school priorities,



contribute to school operations and sustain shared responsibility for improvement.
2. Demonstrated capacity to lead consistent, inclusive whole-school approaches to wellbeing, behaviour, attendance and engagement. Ability to use student voice and authentic partnerships with families, the AECG and community to strengthen cultural responsiveness, belonging and continuity through transitions.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of learning and support policies and procedures, with strong organisational skills to coordinate a Multi-Tiered System of Support. Capacity to lead early identification, coordinate appropriate adjustments and targeted interventions, and evaluate their effectiveness in partnership with teachers, families and specialist services.

General Selection Criteria

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

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.

How to Apply

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.

To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.

Application contact details

If you have questions or would like to learn more about this role, please reach out to the contact below:

Contact

Carissa Just (phone hidden)

Application close date

25 November 2026 at 4:00pm

📌 Assistant Principal - Lavington East Public School (New South Wales)
🏢 Nsw Government
📍 New South Wales