Position Information
Tomaree Public School is a coastal school located at Salamander Bay in the picturesque area of Port Stephens. Tomaree Public School has strong connections with the Port Stephens network of schools and is in the unique position of sharing a site with Tomaree High School, being part of the Tomaree Education Centre. Tomaree Public School has a strong student leadership team consisting of 10 Student Executive members, a Junior AECG and 25 Class Representatives. Our focus on HPGE ensures we provide opportunities in all the domains of High Potential and Gifted Education, to enable students to continue to develop and build upon their skills, whilst also expanding opportunities within each domain for newly identified students. Dedicated and passionate staff ensure our students enjoy a wealth of cultural, sporting, creative and educational opportunities within and beyond Tomaree Public School.
Tomaree Public School has a current student enrolment of 307 students. We have 12 mainstream classes and 3 MC support classes. Tomaree Public School proudly sits on Worimi land and we enjoy the support and guidance of the Youyoong AECG. In 2025, 50 of Tomaree students identify as either Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Our school values the rich and diverse multicultural heritage of our staff and students. Teaching and learning at Tomaree Public School continues to be informed by the Explicit Teaching research base valued by the Department of Education's curriculum reform. Planning, programming, assessment, feedback and using data for teaching and learning are areas that continue to be a focus for our school. The monitoring of student performance data will determine areas of need at an individual and whole-school level to ensure that there is ongoing student and school-wide improvement. Tomaree Public School is working explicitly on improving the skills and understanding of all students in literacy and numeracy. Staff are committed to quality teaching and learning that nurtures and inspires students to achieve their individual potential.
As a school we are committed to working collaboratively to plan and prepare high quality evidence-based learning experiences for all students that promote a joy of learning. Our school community is committed to working collaboratively to effectively plan, lead and evaluate the implementation of Tomaree Public School's strategic directions. Following a thorough situational analysis, we have identified the following focus areas to inform the initiatives within our School Excellence Plan; 'Student Growth and Attainment' and 'High Expectations Collaborative Culture of Excellence'. Our school is committed to the NSW Department of Education's 'Our Plan for NSW Public Education's' vision of 'transforming lives through learning' and their commitment that 'every student learns, grows and belongs in an equitable and outstanding education system.'
Selection Criteria
Approval to teach
1. Approved to teach primary library or currently undertaking or currently enrolled in Teacher Librarian qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education, with the demonstrated ability to develop and deliver high-quality teaching and learning programs.
2. Highly developed communication, organisation and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with teachers, support staff, parents and the wider school community, and contribute positively to an equitable and culturally sensitive whole school culture.
3. Outstanding ability to promote and manage a library that functions as a learning hub for the school and engages, inspires and extends all learners.
4. Demonstrated skills to work flexibly and collaboratively with staff and students to design and deliver inclusive, engaging and research-based teaching and learning practices across all Key Learning Areas, including the authentic integration of digital technologies and resources.
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
This is a permanent part-time Librarian position of 3 days per week, 0.6FTE. Please note the information regarding teacher librarians and subject requirements are available via link.
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 all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.