Job Title
Assistant Principal Special Education - General - Newcastle Middle School (0000B6TB)
Location
Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley
Advertisement Number: A900152642
Number of Positions: 1
Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at $168,946.00. This position attracts a base salary of $149,059.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation.
Closing Date
18-Mar-2026, 5:00:00 AM
Job Category
TCH Other
Organisation
Teaching Service
Position Information
Newcastle Middle School (NMS), located in Waratah, NSW, is a School for Specific Purposes dedicated to support students with significant disabilities in Years 5 to 8. Currently comprising eight classes and 52 students, NMS operates within a unique three-school model, collaborating closely with its Junior and Senior campuses. At Newcastle Middle School, we believe in the transformative power of education and are committed to cultivating a community where every student is valued, empowered, and inspired to achieve their fullest potential. Our vision, \"to create lifelong opportunities,\" guides us in enhancing each student's academic, social, and emotional development through innovative practices, fostering successful lifelong learning and active participation in society. We work in partnership with families and stakeholders to nurture the potential of every child in a safe, engaging, and inclusive environment. Reflecting the diversity of our community, an increasing number of our students come from multicultural backgrounds, with 11% proudly identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
Specific Selection Criteria
* Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with complex learning needs including moderate to severe cognitive disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health and students on the autism spectrum.
* Demonstrated leadership in developing and implementing whole school behaviour management and crisis response strategies. In particular, leading and supporting staff to understand and manage complex and challenging behaviours, including working with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate interventions and supports.
* Demonstrated capacity to lead and mentor staff in the development of exemplary inclusive and equitable practice that support students' successful transitions, ensuring continuity of learning, wellbeing and positive engagement for students with complex learning needs.
* Proven ability to lead whole school initiatives that foster culturally responsive learning environments. This includes driving partnerships with Aboriginal students, families, staff, and community to ensure inclusive support that honours cultural knowledge, identity, and educational outcomes.
General Selection Criteria
* Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice.
* Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs.
* Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams.
* Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents.
* Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning.
* Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy.
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.
All Department of Education employees working in an SSP are required to be vaccinated as outlined at Vaccination requirements for school sites (nsw.gov.au). The successful candidate for this position will be required to confirm vaccination status prior to the department finalising their appointment and entry on duty. Find the department's latest advice on COVID-19 (coronavirus) at https:///covid-19 .
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, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.
Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.
To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.
We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.
Contact Phone number: 49853122
Contact School Admin: 99999999
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