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Position Information
Jamberoo Public School is located in Jamberoo, a small town 11 kilometres inland from Kiama on the South Coast of NSW. We acknowledge the Dharawal people, the traditional custodians of this land, whose stories speak of their connection to the area.
Jamberoo Public School has 129 students, a teaching principal and 9 teaching staff and 8 non-teaching staff members. The students at Jamberoo are dynamic and enthusiastic. Our school prides itself on being inclusive and catering to all learners' diverse needs.
Jamberoo Public School is part of a very supportive community. We value the parent and community involvement in our school. With a STEAM program operating in our library, the students develop critical and creative thinking skills through communication and problem-solving activities to develop themselves as future global thinkers.
Jamberoo Public School is an environmentally conscious school.
Selection Criteria
In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary.
Demonstrated ability to manage the dual role of principal and exemplary classroom teacher.
Proven ability to build staff and leadership capacity through collaborative practice, professional learning and mentoring; fostering a culture of high expectations, teamwork and continuous improvement.
Capacity to work and collaborate in a small rural community to improve the education and the lives of young people, in a holistic way.
Proven ability to lead a range of successful evidence-based wellbeing initiatives that meet the needs of a diverse student cohort.
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 policies and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people
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
Classification Structure for Principals:
The Crown Employees (Teachers in Schools and Related Employees) Salaries and Conditions Award 2017 details the new principal classification structure based on complexity of schools which commenced in 2016. Please view information on the Classification structure for Principals at
The classification and remuneration of our school principals is based on school complexity, as measured through each school's RAM allocation. As part of the ongoing application of the new structure a review of thresholds and outcomes will occur on an annual basis. The principal classification for this school is Principal Level P1 for 2025 and Teaching Principal Level TP2 for 2026.
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, 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.