Lalor Park Public School is located in Western Sydney and has an enrolment of 197 students, with 16% identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and 44% from language backgrounds other than English. The school has a Family Occupation and Education Index (FOEI) of 135. It caters for students from preschool to Year 6 and includes five support classes, supporting students with diverse learning and wellbeing needs.

The school’s preschool is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard across all seven quality areas, providing a strong foundation for early learning. The school also hosts the Itinerant Support Teacher Hearing team, which supports schools across three local networks.

The school’s priorities include strengthening explicit teaching, developing consistent classroom practices and using assessment to improve student outcomes in literacy and numeracy. Trauma-informed approaches and inclusive practices are central to supporting student learning, engagement and wellbeing across preschool, mainstream and support classes.

The principal will work collaboratively with staff, families and the wider community to build a shared focus on teaching and learning, strengthen staff and executive capacity, and lead sustained school improvement. Visible leadership, relational trust and high expectations will underpin a school culture where every student learns, grows and belongs.

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Lalor Park Public School is located in Western Sydney and has an enrolment of 197 students, with 16% identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and 44% from language backgrounds other than English.



The school has a Family Occupation and Education Index (FOEI) of 135. It caters for students from preschool to Year 6 and includes five support classes, supporting students with diverse learning and wellbeing needs.

The school’s preschool is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard across all seven quality areas, providing a robust foundation for early learning. The school also hosts the Itinerant Support Teacher Hearing team, which supports schools across three local networks.

The school’s priorities include strengthening explicit teaching, developing consistent classroom practices and using assessment to improve student outcomes in literacy and numeracy. Trauma-informed approaches and inclusive practices are central to supporting student learning, engagement and wellbeing across preschool, mainstream and support classes.

The principal will work collaboratively with staff, families and the wider community to build a shared focus on teaching and learning, strengthen staff and executive capacity, and lead sustained school improvement. Visible leadership, relational trust and high expectations will underpin a school culture where every student learns, grows and belongs.

General Selection Criteria

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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 policy and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people

Specific Selection Criteria

In addition to the general selection criteria,

- Demonstrated success in leading school improvement that strengthens explicit teaching, embeds high expectations and delivers measurable growth in student learning.
- Proven capacity to embed trauma-informed, inclusive practices that meet complex learning and wellbeing needs across preschool, mainstream and support classes.
- A visible, emotionally intelligent leader who builds relational trust and works collaboratively with staff, families and education support teams to lead sustained change.

Conditions

If you have not held a substantive principal position in a NSW Public School at any time in the past five (5) years, you need to have completed the NSW Public School Leadership and Management Credential to be eligible to apply, and you will need to attach a copy of your provisional credential certificate o

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