mark.sutton8@det.nsw.edu.au
About this job
Position Information
Bass High School is a co-educational high school located in the Canterbury-Bankstown LGA. The school is part of the Chipping Norton Principal Network. Bass High School proudly serves approximately 900 students, with 82% coming from non-English speaking backgrounds.
Approximately 2% of students are from an indigenous background. The school has a support unit for 40 students with autism and mild/moderate intellectual disabilities.
The school receives significant funding through the Resource Allocation Model. Areas of focus for the school are student growth and attainment, purposeful post-school pathways, explicit teaching and student engagement. Bass High School has a commitment to EAL/D education and ensuring success for all students. The school also has a history of success in sport.
The school has an active P&C which has strong connections with the community and is committed to improving opportunities for students.
As a Cohort A school, Bass High School will complete external validation in 2026.
Further information is available on the school's website.
General Selection Criteria
1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
4. Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy
Specific Selection Criteria
In addition to the general selection criteria:
A. Ability to create a high expectations culture for student engagement and attendance.
B. Expertise in building staff capacity in the use of data-informed teaching practices.
C. Knowledge of department systems and practices to support the delivery of Our Plan for NSW Public Education including explicit teaching pedagogy.
D. Skills to work collaboratively with parents and the wider community to enhance partnerships.
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.
Special Notes
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 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 (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) 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.