Head Teacher Human Society and its Environment - $5K to $8K Relocation Support Package- Broken Hill High School

Job Reference 0000BCE6
Closing date September 30, 2026, 2 a.m. (AEST)
Location Garnet St, Broken Hill 2880 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Ross Mackay
08 80881522

About this job

Position Information

Broken Hill High School is a comprehensive high school with 452 students (24% Aboriginal) in Far West New South Wales. The school is proud of its academic, cultural and sporting achievements as well as catering for all students. The school has 6 support classes for students with learning support needs and an off-site resource the Broken Hill West Campus (tutorial centre) class. The school has an ongoing partnership and shares some senior curriculum with a neighbouring high school. Strong community ties are evident through the Parents and Citizens Association as well as partnerships with the Clontarf Foundation. The school has a strong welfare focus and is a High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) partner school.

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, 
Demonstrated educational leadership and capacity to work collaboratively with the executive team, school and wider community to lead and implement whole school explicit teaching initiatives.

- Capacity to lead combined HSIE and CAPA Key Learning Areas and support staff to implement culturally responsive teaching and learning programs that address student growth in literacy and numeracy in the context of a diverse cultural, socio-economic and rural high school.

- Ability to interpret data to lead the development and evaluation of school initiatives to improve the learning outcomes for a diverse range of students.

Conditions

A Relocation Support Payment of $5,000 up to $8,000 will be available for eligible applicants.

 

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.