Principal Level P1 - Edward Public School

Regional NSW

29-Oct-2025, 5:00:00 AM

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Teaching Service

Edward Public School is located in the rural town of Deniliquin, along the beautiful Edward River. The school educates 104 students, 26% of whom identify as Aboriginal, in a welcoming and inclusive environment. Students have access to a wide range of academic, sporting, creative and cultural opportunities, supported by modern facilities including interactive panels, a technology centre, music room, library and expansive playgrounds. A dedicated team of early-career and experienced educators is supported by a school counsellor, chaplain, Home School Liaison Officer and school-based trainee. The school is committed to high-quality, explicit teaching and continuous improvement, ensuring every student is supported to reach their full potential, along with various Wellbeing programs. The school has one support class.

• A visible, collaborative, and inspiring leader with a proven ability to build authentic connections with parents, carers, community, and external agencies to strengthen productive educational partnerships and enhance the profile of the school.
• Demonstrated leadership in fostering student wellbeing and inclusive education for all learners, including high potential and gifted students, students from diverse backgrounds, and those supported through the school's specialist provisions.
• A proven capacity to innovate and embed a culture of high expectations, continuous improvement, and excellence in teaching and learning.

• High level educational leadership with the skills to lead and manage a complex public school focused on the delivery of high quality education.
• Ability to lead and manage rigorous and inclusive whole school teaching and learning programs.
• High level communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build positive relationships and engage all levels of the school and educational community.
• Ability to lead and manage the development and performance of staff to improve teaching and learning.
• Ability to plan systems and manage resources effectively and equitably to enhance teaching and learning.
• Capacity to lead staff in implementing the Department's Aboriginal education policy and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

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.

Classification Structure for Principals:

The Crown Employees (Teachers in Schools and Related Employees) Salaries and Conditions Award 2020 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.

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

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.

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.