Head Teacher - Inclusive/Special Education - Sylvania High School

Permanent full-time job at Sylvania High School (Sylvania, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000BDNO
Closing date October 28, 2026, 1 a.m. (AEST)
Location Bellingara Rd, Sylvania 2224 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Nathan Redmayne
95229951

About this job

Position Information
Sylvania High School is a comprehensive high school located in the Sutherland Shire and residing on the land of the Dharawal speaking people. The student population is approximately 750 with 35% EAL/D students and 27 Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students. Our school has a well-established reputation for outstanding academic, performing arts, sporting and leadership achievements.
The school has highly extra curricular programs that enable students to develop their skills and potential to be well prepared for the world beyond school. The school's core values of scholarship, honour and service promote high expectations of performance and behaviour, as well as dispositions for learning. The school has a Support Unit with three Autism (AU) classes, and one Intellectually Moderate/Autism (IO/AU) class. The school already proudly advocates for equal access and opportunity for all students in inclusive learning environments.

The successful applicant will join a collaborative Inclusive Education and Support faculty committed to building strong foundations, improving student learning outcomes, supporting students across a wide range of abilities.
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, 

  • Approval to teach Special Education, with demonstrated expertise in supporting students with complex behavioural and learning needs, including Autism and cognitive disabilities, across a range of settings.

     

     

  • Proven ability to initiate and sustain quality partnerships with staff, students, parents and external agencies, to ensure successful transitions and pathways for students.

     

     

  • Strong capacity to contribute to the Executive leadership team to lead whole school priorities in a culture of continuous improvement.

     

     

  • Highly developed ability to lead the faculty through the development and implementation of differentiated curriculum, and initiate student opportunities that are underpinned by inclusivity 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.

All Department of Education employees working in an SSP are required to be vaccinated as outlined at Vaccination requirements for school sites (nsw.gov.au). The successful candidate for this position will be required to confirm vaccination status prior to the department finalising their appointment and entry on duty. Find the department’s latest advice on COVID-19 (coronavirus) at https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19.

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.

 

 

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