Job Description
- Assistant Principal Learning and Support
- Coniston Public School (0000BER8) Assistant Principal Learning and Support
- Coniston Public School
- 0000BER8 . Location Advertisement Number A900159495 Number of Positions 1 Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at $174,015.00. This position attracts a base salary of $153,531.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. School Name Coniston Public School Staffing Area Wollongong FTE 1.000 Contact Phone number 02 4295 1334 Contact School Admin
- 99999999 Closing Date 25-Nov-2026, 5:00:00 AM Job Category TCH Other Organisation Teaching Service Position Information Coniston Public School values inclusion, cooperation, warm friendships and a strong sense of community as expressed in its motto, Friendship. High expectations are set for all students across academic, social and wellbeing areas. The spacious grounds encourage creative learning and play. The school has a total enrolment of 173 students, consisting of 7 mainstream classes and 3 intensive learning support (mental health) classes for students with emotional and behavioural support needs. The school’s diverse student body includes 7% Aboriginal students and over 50% from language backgrounds other than English, representing more than 25 cultural groups. The Assistant Principal Learning and Support role, based at Coniston Public School, will work collaboratively with schools in the Wollongong network and health professionals as part of the broader Team Around a School (Warilla Education Office), collaborating with schools to support students with complex needs and their teachers.
The Wollongong network of schools includes 3 high schools (2 of which are selective), 2 schools for specific purposes (SSPs) and 14 primary schools,



1 of which includes a pre-school. The work of the Assistant Principal Learning and Support emphasises individual school priorities, regional/area priorities and evidence-based programs to assist students with additional learning and support needs. They also provide professional support for learning and support teachers through professional learning activities, network meetings, and tailored advice and support. This position is critical to empowering schools to successfully navigate multifaceted student needs, including advice on appropriate health/mental health supports, specific learning disabilities, intellectual disability, neurodiversity and complex behaviour. The school’s excellence plan can be found at: 2022-2026 Coniston Public School SEP Our public preschool is an approved early childhood education and care service,operating underthe requirements of the National Quality Framework.
We provide a safe,secure andqualityplay-based and intentional educational programtosupport 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-safe workplace by recognising,



responding and reporting concerns and taking part in ongoing training and improvement of child safe practices; and
- 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, Approval to teach students with learning and support needs pre-school-secondary and/or experience teaching students with learning and support needs pre-school-secondary in regular classes. Capacity to provide specialist assistance to students in regular classes with additional learning and support needs and their teachers. Demonstratedleadershipinschoollearningandsupportteams,withexpertknowledgeofdisabilitylegislation,policiesandevidence-basedteachingpracticestodesign,modelanddeliveradjustedlearningprogramsforstudentswi Demonstratedexperienceandcapabilityinsupportingstudentswithdisability,includingthosewithcomplexbehavioursandmentalhealthconditions,throughtrauma-informedpractices,evidence-basedwellbeingprogramsandtar Demonstratedcapacityto workcollaborativelywithschool teamsandkeystakeholders, and to designanddeliverimpactful, high-quality professionallearningthatengageaudiences,buildstaffcapabilityanddrivepracticeacrossschoolandnetworklevels,alignedwiththeprioritiesofOurPlanforNSWPublicEducation. 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. Educa

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