Staffing codes - Primary
Category A: Primary, central or SSP classroom teacher positions
The staffing codes listed below are to be used by:
- Classroom Teachers completing an online application form to apply for transfer to a primary school, central school or school for specific purposes (SSP) classroom teacher position.
- Principals defining the requirements of a primary school, central school or school for specific purposes (SSP) classroom teacher vacancy when it is to be filled.
Position level codes
The position level code refers to the level of the teacher’s current substantive school position.
| Code | Position level |
|---|---|
| TCH | Teacher |
Subject/teaching area codes
General
| Code | Description of subject/teaching area |
|---|---|
| INF | Infants (K – 2) |
| PRI | Primary (3 – 6) |
| PSC | Pre-school |
STEM specialisation
| Code | Description of subject/teaching area |
|---|---|
| PRM | Primary – Mathematics |
| PRS | Primary – Science and Technology |
Primary languages
| Code | Description of subject/teaching area |
|---|---|
| PAB | Aboriginal Languages |
| PMA | Chinese (Mandarin) |
| PFR | French |
| CGE | German |
| PIN | Indonesian |
| PIT | Italian |
| PJA | Japanese |
| PKO | Korean |
| PSN | Spanish |
Community languages
| Code | Description of subject/teaching area |
|---|---|
| CAA | Arabic |
| CAS | Assyrian |
| CAU | Auslan |
| CBE | Bengali |
| CCH | Chinese (Mandarin) |
| CCC | Chinese (Cantonese) |
| CDA | Dari |
| CFI | Filipino (Tagalog) |
| CFR | French |
| CGE | German |
| CGR | Greek |
| CHB | Hebrew |
| CHN | Hindi |
| CIN | Indonesian |
| CIT | Italian |
| CJA | Japanese |
| CKH | Khmer (Cambodian) |
| CKO | Korean |
| CLO | Lao |
| CMA | Macedonian |
| CMI | Maori |
| NEP | Nepali |
| CFA | Persian |
| CPO | Portuguese |
| CPU | Punjabi |
| CRU | Russian |
| CSA | Samoan |
| CSE | Serbian |
| CSP | Spanish |
| CTA | Tamil |
| CTO | Tongan |
| CTU | Turkish |
| CUR | Urdu |
| CVI | Vietnamese |
Other
| Code | Description of subject/teaching area |
|---|---|
| AUL | Auslan – Primary or Secondary |
| ESP | Primary – English as an additional language or dialect |
| LIP | Library |
| RER | Reading Recovery |
| DSC | School Counselling |
Special education
| Code | Description of subject/teaching area |
|---|---|
| AUP | Autism |
| BCD | Behaviour Difficulties |
| BLE | Braille (Specific positions only) |
| SCP | Substitute Care Program |
| EDP | Emotional Disturbance |
| HDP | Hearing Impairment |
| LAL | Learning Assistance – Language |
| LAR | Learning Assistance – Reading |
| LSP | Learning and Support Primary |
| LXS | Learning and Support K-12 |
| MIP | Mild Intellectual Disability |
| MOP | Moderate Intellectual Disability |
| PDP | Physical Disability |
| EIT | Early Intervention |
| SDP | Severe Intellectual Disability |
| VDP | Vision Impairment |
Skills and/or experiences codes
| Code | Skills and/or experience |
|---|---|
| BAN | Band |
| CIR | Choir |
| DAN | Dance |
| DRM | Drama |
| ICT | Information Communication Technology |
| MUC | Music |
| PSD | Public Speaking and Debating |
| SPO | Sport |
| VIA | Visual Arts |
| GAT | Gifted and Talented |
Note: The ICT code is for teachers who lead and embed technology into teaching and learning beyond their own classroom. Teachers with the ICT code will be expected to have extensive knowledge of current and emerging technologies which enhance teaching and learning and be able to advise teachers on the most appropriate use of that technology in their classrooms. The ICT code is not intended to be a replacement for the obsolete Computer Coordinator (CCO) staffing code. Teachers who were previously assigned the CCO staffing code will not automatically be given the ICT code.
The skills and experience code for teaching Gifted and Talented students (GAT) can only be used by school principals when filling a vacant position for an Opportunity Class (OC).
Note: Skills and/or experience codes are not utilised for Central Appointment matching methods (Step 1 or Step 2 of the staffing procedure for filling classroom teacher vacancies on a permanent basis).
Category B: Primary, central or SSP executive positions
The staffing codes listed below are to be used by:
- Executive staff completing an online application form to apply for transfer to a primary school, central school or school for specific purposes (SSP) executive position.
- Principals defining the requirements of a primary school, central school or school for specific purposes (SSP) executive vacancy when it is to be filled.
Position level codes
The position level code refers to the level of the executive’s current substantive school position.
| Position level | Code |
|---|---|
| Assistant Principal (Infants, Primary, Special Education) | APR |
| Deputy Principal (Infants, Primary, Special Education) | DPR |
Areas of responsibility codes
Areas of responsibility describe the specific nature of executive positions.
| Position level | Area of responsibility | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Principal (Primary, Special Education) | Primary (K – 6) | PIW |
| Learning and Support Primary | LSP | |
| Learning and Support K-12 | LXS | |
| Special Education – General | SSE | |
| Special Education – Emotional Disturbance | EDP | |
| Special Education – Hearing Impairment | HDP | |
| Special Education – Inclusion and Support | API | |
| Special Education – Suspension Centre | SEC | |
| Special Education – Vision Impairment | VDP | |
| Deputy Principal (Primary, Special Education) | Primary (K – 6) | PIW |
| Special Education – General | SSE | |
| Special Education – Behaviour Difficulties | BCD | |
| Special Education – Emotional Disturbance | EDP | |
| Special Education – Hearing Impairment | HDP | |
| Special Education – Inclusion and Support | DPI | |
| Special Education – Suspension Centre | SEC | |
| Special Education – Vision Impairment | VDP |
Note: Assistant Principal Curriculum and Instruction
The code for Assistant Principal Curriculum and Instruction is currently available only to assistant principals who have been appointed in such a role via merit selection. Further advice on access to this code for other assistant principals will be provided prior to the implementation of service transfers for executive teachers commencing Term 3, 2024.s
Subject/teaching area codes
General
| Code | Description of subject/teaching area |
|---|---|
| INF | Infants (K – 2) |
| PRI | Primary (3 – 6) |
| PSC | Pre-school |
Other
| Code | Description of subject/teaching area |
|---|---|
| ESP | Primary - English as an additional language or dialect |
| LIP | Library |
Special education
| Code | Description of subject/teaching area |
|---|---|
| AUP | Autism |
| BCD | Behaviour Difficulties |
| BLE | Braille (Specific positions only) |
| SCP | Substitute Care Program |
| EDP | Emotional Disturbance |
| HDP | Hearing Impairment |
| LAL | Learning Assistance – Language |
| LAR | Learning Assistance – Reading |
| LSP | Learning and Support Primary |
| LXS | Learning and Support K-12 |
| MIP | Mild Intellectual Disability |
| MOP | Moderate Intellectual Disability |
| PDP | Physical Disability |
| EIT | Early Intervention |
| SDP | Severe Intellectual Disability |
| VDP | Vision Impairment |
Category C: primary, central or SSP principal positions
The staffing codes listed below are to be used by:
- Principals completing an online application form to apply for transfer to a primary school, central school or school for specific purposes (SSP) principal position.
- Directors, Public Schools NSW defining the requirements of primary school, central school or school for specific purposes (SSP) principal vacancy when it is to be filled.
Position level codes
The position level code refers to the level of the principal’s current substantive school position.
| Code | Position level (new principal classification structure) |
|---|---|
| TP1 | Teaching Principal – Level TP1 |
| TP2 | Teaching Principal – Level TP2 |
| AP1 | Associate Principal – Level AP1 |
| AP2 | Associate Principal – Level AP2 |
| PNA1 | Principal Level 1 |
| PNA2 | Principal Level 2 |
| PNA3 | Principal Level 3 |
| PNA4 | Principal Level 4 |
| PNA5 | Principal Level 5 |
| Code | Position level (old principal classification structure) |
|---|---|
| PP1 | Primary Principal Level 1 |
| PP2 | Primary Principal Level 2 |
| PP3 | Primary Principal Level 3 |
| PP4 | Primary Principal Level 4 |
| PC1 | Central School Principal Level 1 |
| PC2 | Central School Principal Level 2 |
| PC3 | Central School Principal Level 3 |
| PC4 | Central School Principal Level 4 |
| PS1 | SSP Principal Level 1 |
| PS2 | SSP Principal Level 2 |
| PS3 | SSP Principal Level 3 |
| PS4 | SSP Principal Level 4 |