Head Teacher Home Economics - Moorefield Girls High School

Permanent full-time job at Moorefield Girls High School (Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000ASE7
Closing date March 26, 2025, 1 a.m. (AEST)
Location Princes Hwy, Kogarah 2217 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Natalie Hale
02 9587 6095

About this job

Position Information

Moorefield Girls High School is a comprehensive 7-12 school for girls located in Kogarah NSW with a current population of 385 students, including 4 support classes. We are a culturally cohesive and inclusive school servicing a diverse multicultural community. Over 80% of our girls have a non-English speaking background with a large proportion accessing English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D) support. Our strong commitment to supporting the achievements of all our students is underpinned by quality teaching and developing partnerships in learning with parents and carers. Literacy and numeracy are focus areas across the school. This position currently supervises CAPA in addition to TAS. 

In 2026, Moorefield Girls High School will merge with the neighboring school, James Cook Boys Technology High School, to form a new co-educational school, a significant change that presents exciting opportunities for growth and development. This transition will allow us to build on the strengths of both schools and create an inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic learning environment for both girls and boys.

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 ability to lead, teach and supervise the delivery of high-quality engaging and differentiated teaching and learning programs including supporting the implementation of the new syllabus across a range of TAS subjects, catering for a diverse and complex range of learners  
2. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and lead a diverse faculty team building positive relationships and embedding a culture of high expectations, to improve learning outcomes for students
3. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with the executive team to lead, manage, and implement whole-school initiatives that support the effective implementation of the school's School Excellence Plan
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.

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