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About this job
Position Information
Hastings Secondary College Westport Campus is a coeducational secondary school in Port Macquarie, proudly serving the community since 1981. As one of two Year 7–12 campuses within the College and a key member of the Hastings Valley Public Schools (HVPS) network, Westport Campus is committed to excellence through collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity. Students benefit from a diverse and future-focused curriculum, including specialised academies in STEM, Sport, and Creative & Performing Arts, as well as industry-standard trade training facilities and an agricultural farm. The College has gained national and international recognition in Robotics, with a program that engages students across both campuses. With an enrolment of 620 students, including 175 proud Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, Westport Campus celebrates cultural diversity and fosters a strong sense of community. Stage 6 students have access to an extensive cross-campus curriculum, providing a wide range of subject choices that consistently support strong academic achievement. The campus features nine supported learning classes, offering a highly inclusive and nurturing environment for 60 students with additional learning needs. Through personalised programs, specialist staff, and strong family partnerships, these classes ensure that every student receives the support they need to reach their full potential. A team of dedicated and highly skilled staff work collaboratively to uphold high expectations, drive student success, and prioritise wellbeing as a foundation for lifelong learning. The position may require supervision of more than one faculty. More information: Hastings Secondary College Westport Campus (nsw.gov.au)
General Selection Criteria
Specific Selection Criteria
Demonstrated ability to lead the English faculty in delivering high-quality, evidence-based teaching and learning programs that enhance student literacy outcomes through data-driven decision-making and innovative curriculum design that results in improved student outcomes.
Proven capacity to lead a diverse team, cultivate a collaborative and high-performing faculty, and support staff through mentoring, constructive feedback, and targeted professional learning to continually refine and enhance teaching practice.
Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive, high-expectations learning environment and leading whole-school approaches to literacy that support student engagement, cross-curricular collaboration, and a culture of reading and writing across all subject areas.
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 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.