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About this job
Position Information
Figtree High School is a large, co-educational comprehensive high school (Years 7–12) catering for approximately 900 students. Established in 1969, the school has a strong reputation for high-quality teaching, inclusive practice and student success, and is deeply connected to its local community. Figtree High School is committed to ensuring every student is known, valued and supported to succeed.
The school offers a broad and engaging curriculum with consistently strong HSC outcomes, including enrichment programs, creative and performing arts, languages, extensive sporting opportunities, technology-rich learning, and Vocational Education and Training (VET) pathways.
We promote the values of respect, responsibility and excellence, which guide our daily practices and support positive outcomes for all students.
General Selection Criteria
Specific Selection Criteria
Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria,
1. Demonstrated exceptional ability to initiate, implement and oversee whole school administration roles including daily organisation of staff cover, variations to routine, employment of casuals and the development and implementation of rosters and schedules.
2. Demonstrated capacity to initiate, elaborate, implement and manage whole school systems to ensure school operational and educational effectiveness.
3. A visible leader with the proven ability to implement at the school excellence plan as well as other whole school programs and student improvement opportunities
4. Demonstrated high-level ability to build positive, collaborative relationships with staff, with highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven record of working with transparency and equity.
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
The Eligibility Requirements for Head Teacher Positions in NSW Government Schools are located here.
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, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.
To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.