Head Teacher English - Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus

Permanent full-time job at Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus (Berkeley Vale, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)

Job Reference 0000BAN7

Closing date June 24, 2026, 2 a.m. (AEST)

Location Berkeley Rd, Berkeley Vale 2261 NSW, Australia

Type Full-Time

Status Permanent

Contact Gary Bennett
02 4388 1899

About this job

Position Information

Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus is a 7–10 campus (enrolment 856 students, including 14% Aboriginal students) and is situated in close proximity to Tuggerah Lakes and is surrounded by diverse bushland. Our campus is part of Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College and is one of two middle school campuses. A staff of 54 teachers provide students and their families with impeccable service, dedication and care. We seek to provide a quality, balanced and comprehensive education program. We provide an enriched curriculum that caters for diverse learning needs through differentiation and high expectation. Our school’s success is underpinned by two key elements that promote quality teaching and learning programs that our students, staff and parents value and appreciate - Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) and Differentiation.

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

Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria,

1.    Demonstrated educational leadership skills with the proven capacity to lead and manage a diverse English faculty, cultivating a collaborative and high performing team environment to drive excellence in teaching and learning for all students, including High Potential and Gifted students from Years 7 to 10 and their pathways.
2.    Demonstrated ability to develop and implement data driven, evidence-based teaching initiatives, including explicit teaching, that improve student success, engagement and outcomes.
3.    Commitment to inclusive practices, demonstrated by an ability to foster the integration of Aboriginal perspectives, values, and knowledge, and to actively support inclusion and diversity in the English curriculum and school life.
4.    Proven ability to be a dynamic member of the school executive leadership team and to lead initiatives, including literacy, that address whole school strategic directions and productive relationships across the school community.

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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

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.

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