Head Teacher Mathematics - Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus

Permanent full-time job at Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus (Manly Vale, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000BDZ4
Closing date October 28, 2026, 1 a.m. (AEST)
Location Campbell Pde & Quirk Rd, Manly Vale 2093 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Kyle Scott
9949 2083

About this job

Position Information

NBSC Mackellar Girls Campus is a comprehensive girls’ secondary campus with an enrolment of 1019 students. The school maintains high expectations for student success, valuing academic excellence while encouraging students to engage in a broad range of cultural, physical and social learning opportunities. These experiences challenge and develop students in a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment, striving towards our four core values of participation, resilience, compassion and integrity.

 

As one of five campuses within Northern Beaches Secondary College, students benefit from access to an extensive range of enrichment opportunities and curriculum pathways. The school community is culturally diverse, with 30% of students coming from language backgrounds other than English, including Chinese, Tibetan, German, Italian and Spanish.

 

The school’s culture of aspiration and achievement is underpinned by a commitment to developing independent, resourceful, and respectful young women equipped with the personal, social, academic, and technological skills needed to thrive in an ever-changing world.

 

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 work as part of the school executive, leading a cycle of continuous improvement including the implementation of whole school numeracy strategies and the school’s strategic directions.
2. Highly developed leadership skills with the demonstrated capacity to be innovative and build a culture of collaboration and staff development to ensure high-quality teaching and learning.
3. Demonstrated educational and organisational leadership to lead a Mathematics faculty in developing high-quality teaching programs, assessment and reporting practices, and consistent, evidence-informed approaches that lift student achievement.
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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