**Position Information**:
Oyster Bay Public School works harmoniously and collaboratively providing students today the skills needed for their future tomorrow, in partnerships with our local community.
Oyster Bay Public School is located in a small community pocket of the Sutherland Shire in the southern suburbs of Sydney on the lands of the Dharawal speaking people. It has a current enrolment of 425 students across K-6, including 2% Aboriginal students and 8% EAL/D students. Oyster Bay Public School is a split site school, boasting a separate early learning campus for our K-2 students which is located 500 metres from the 3-6 site. Oyster Bay Public School is a learning community aspiring for excellence. Our purpose is to provide a safe and inclusive environment, where students are nurtured and valued and experience a quality education. Through innovative, creative and authentic differentiated teaching and learning programs, our dedicated staff are committed to preparing students as confident, creative and successful learners.
The school has an active P&C Association who consistently raise and contribute significant funds towards school improvement projects by running an annual Art & Craft Festival. Many cultural and sporting extracurricular activities are offered to the students including choir, dance and a range of sports options. Oyster Bay Public School implements a range of targeted programs across K-6 to continue to drive improvement in student learning, including the 'Walker Learning Approach', 'Seven Steps to Writing Success' and 'Soundwaves'.
**Selection Criteria**:
In addition to the general selection criteria,
A highly visible, approachable and collaborative leader with demonstrated capacity to build authentic connections.
Demonstrated capacity to evaluate and sustain practices and programs for impact and effecting change when appropriate to drive student improvement.
Demonstrated ability to support transitions that enhance a culture of high expectations.
**General Selection Criteria**:
1. 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
**Conditions**:
**Special Notes**:
Classification Structure for Principals:
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