Expression of Interest
Relieving Principal
Lightning Ridge Central School
The Relieving Principal’s position at Lightning Ridge Central School is to be filled through an expression of interest (EOI) from Term 1 Weeks 1-5, 2017 with the strong possibility of extension.
Lightning Ridge is a unique opal mining community located in the northwest of NSW within 250km west of Moree and Narrabri and 350km north of Dubbo. Lightning Ridge Central School has an enrolment of approximately 420 students including approximately 44% Aboriginal students and students with a background from 28 countries.
Lightning Ridge Central School is a vibrant, energetic and caring learning environment which has excellent, well-maintained facilities. There is a strong, supportive staff, including an executive who works across the whole school K-12. The school is focused on the individual needs of students with established supportive community links. The school is heavily involved in community including NAIDOC week, Grandparents Day, Education Week, Careers Expo, Food for Families volunteering, Rotary International volunteering both local and international, interagency support, and a wide range of both sporting and cultural activities.
Position Criteria

The position criteria includes:
• Ability to inspire and model continuous improvement in the current and future climate of educational change.

• Capacity to lead and promote a shared vision for the whole school in partnership with parents and the community.

• Successful experience differentiating for a diverse range of students with exceptional learning needs in a multi-stage setting.

• Demonstrated capacity to extend student learning through co-curricular and extracurricular school activities.

• Capacity to lead and manage the professional learning needs of staff to improve quality teaching practices and create a culture of high expectations.

Applications
Interested applicants are invited to submit an Expression of Interest. EOIs must be submitted by email. Applicants must address the position criteria through no more than ½ page per criteria.
Details of two referees should be included. The Principal must be your number one referee. Applicants should have the support of their current supervisor and Principal.
CLOSING DATE:FRIDAY 3pm 4 November 2016

Applications to:Sean Andrews
Director, Public Schools NSW

Western Plains
Phone: 02 688 363 390
Mobile: 0427 645 293
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