2014 STEP - Principal's supporting statement

Supporting statement for:

Family Name:

First & Second Given Name:

Note: This section must be completed and endorsed by your principal or their delegate. Casual teachers should seek endorsement from the school principal of their most recent period of significant casual employment.

Please comment in the space provided below on the applicant's suitability for sponsorship. Your statement should demonstrate:

• why you believe this applicant is an excellent candidate for this STEP• how will the additional studies benefit or enhance the applicant's role as a teacher of

• whether the applicant, in completing these studies, will support current or future curriculum

• the applicant's ability to communicate effectively with students, staff and parents

• any additional information that will support this application

(This is an electronic form. Once completed, please return as an attachment to the applicant)

PRINCIPAL'S SUPPORTING STATEMENT

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needs of the school

• the applicant's ability to work as an effective team member

• also indicate if you are not the applicant's current principal, when and where the applicant is known to you

Information for referees: STEP provides casual, temporary or permanent teachers the opportunity to undertake further studies in areas of workforce need including engineering studies, mathematics,

If the applicant is applying for sponsorship in special education please comment on the applicant's abilitiesin a special education setting.

physics, careers, English as a second language, special education and teacher librarian.

sponsoredtraining@det.nsw.edu.auFor more information, visit STEP at www.dec.nsw.gov.au/step or contact the STEP team at

2014 STEP - Principal's supporting statement

Supporting statement continued:

Principal/Delegate Name

School Name

School Code (if public school)

Telephone (after hours):

Telephone (day):

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Section 5.2.1 of the Procedures for the Provision of Personal References allows employees to issue personal references in an official capacity to assist other employees in applying for DEC-sponsored programs. The department's policy on providing personal references is available from the website on www.det.nsw.edu.au/policies/staff/ethical_behav/conduct/procedurepersref.pdf.

Principal's overall recommendation of applicant's suitability for the Sponsorship Training Education Program.

Highly RecommendedRecommendedSuitable Date:

Mobile number: