Head Teacher Mathematics - Airds High School

Permanent full-time job at Airds High School (New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000B9ZC
Closing date June 17, 2026, 2 a.m. (AEST)
Location Briar Rd, Campbelltown South 2560 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Ken Bates
(02) 4625 5811

About this job

Position Information

Airds High School is a 7-12 comprehensive secondary school within the NSW Department of Education's Regional South and Connected Communities Directorate. As the local community evolves, Airds High School remains a central hub uniquely positioned to support students and families.

 The school maintains a strong focus on strengthening trust and building confidence in public education. The school is committed to achieving the key deliverables of the NSW Department of Education Connected Communities strategy. The school is a hub for delivering government and non-government services to improve outcomes for Aboriginal students and their families. The school has a School Reference Group (SRG) and is committed to the Partnership Agreement 'Walking Together Working Together'. The school recognises the NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Incorporated (NSW AECG) as the peak community advisory body, and the school is committed to continuing to strengthen this relationship. 

Airds High School has a diverse student population, with students from a range of cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Student enrolment figures have been increasing; at the beginning of 2026, the student enrolment count was 582, of which 170 identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. 40% of students have a Language Background other than English, and 11% of students have English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D). The student population is highly multicultural with a significant Pasifika student cohort. 

The school has an inclusive Support Unit consisting of 7 classes which cater for 72 students with a range of moderate to high learning and support needs. The school operates a Compressed Curriculum delivery model, allowing students to complete both the Stage 6 Preliminary and Higher School Certificate (HSC), including the HSC examinations, within one calendar year instead of the traditional two years.

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. Approval to teach Mathematics 7-12 and demonstrated ability to lead, support and develop colleagues.
  2. Proven expertise in visible and proactive school leadership, working in successful collaboration with the executive to develop and support whole school policies, priorities and initiatives in reference to the Connected Communities Strategy. 
  3. Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively in developing data informed practices and programs to improve student success and school excellence in a school with students with diverse and complex backgrounds.
  4. Demonstrated capacity in successfully leading the implementation of curriculum to support the learning of a broad range of students, including Aboriginal students.
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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