Head Teacher Mathematics - Moorebank High School

Permanent full-time job at Moorebank High School (Moorebank, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000B9FS
Closing date July 22, 2026, 2 a.m. (AEST)
Location Bangalow Ave, Moorebank 2170 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Amina Baghdadi
02 9601 3999

About this job

Position Information

Moorebank High School is a dynamic partially selective and comprehensive high school situated in southwest Sydney. The school has 975 students with 1% of students from an Aboriginal or Torres Straight Islander background and 78% of students from a language background other than English. In 2021 Moorebank High School established a support unit with three autism support classes. The school is committed to extending its students through excellence in teaching and learning and collaboration with its partner primary schools and other comprehensive and selective high schools. Moorebank High School offers students and teachers opportunities for leadership and quality learning, and has a proud record of academic, sporting and cultural achievements. The school continues to refine a broad and differentiated curriculum, progressive welfare practices, and quality professional learning to ensure excellence in student learning outcomes in the middle and later years of school. The school's priorities for the next two years include: growth and attainment; effective classroom practice and community excellence, supported through innovation in areas such as; whole school student engagement programs, the arts, quality mentoring, enhanced student leadership and student voice opportunities, and an emerging and deepening focus on building student resilience via the school's guiding principle Positive Relationships Positive Outcomes (PRPO)

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 capacity to lead a high-performing Mathematics faculty that drives high expectations, collaboration and improved student outcomes.
  2. Highly developed expertise in 7–12 Mathematics curriculum, pedagogy and assessment, including effective syllabus implementation.
  3. Proven ability to use data and assessment to identify priorities and improve teaching practice and student achievement.
  4. Outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to build staff capability and support whole-school strategic directions.
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.

 

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