Head Teacher Mathematics - Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus

Permanent full-time job at Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus (North Curl Curl, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000BF0H
Closing date November 4, 2026 (AEST)
Location 138 Abbott Rd, North Curl Curl 2099 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Kathy O'Sullivan
99053982

About this job

Position Information
Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus caters to high-potential and gifted learners. Students enroling at our school are selected based on results from the Selective School Test conducted by the NSW Department of Education, High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) Unit. Our stable student population of approximately 760 benefits from being part of one of five campuses within Northern Beaches Secondary College, providing access to a broad range of enrichment and curriculum choices, including a comprehensive offering of academically challenging HSC subjects. 
We are committed to creating a unique teaching and learning environment that nurtures the whole child, celebrates academic excellence, fosters personal bests, and encourages community engagement within a holistic wellbeing framework. Our high-potential and gifted students are supported through enrichment and acceleration in Mathematics and other subjects, as well as a wide range of extracurricular programs including sporting, cultural, and academic opportunities. Our students develop the skills and attributes needed to excel beyond school through the Manly Learner Portfolios, which encourage reflection on learning traits such as resilience, self-direction, creativity, critical thinking, reflection, self-awareness, organisation, global citizenship, communication, and collaboration.
We value a strong partnership between the school, parents, and the wider community, fostering collaborative decision making and shared responsibility to support school initiatives and ensure the best possible outcomes for all students.
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. Proven experience leading the implementation and ongoing development of a rigorous, differentiated Mathematics curriculum aligned with the NSW Mathematics 7–12 Syllabus and current assessment requirements.
     
  2. Demonstrated ability to support acceleration programs and effectively cater to the learning needs of high potential and gifted students within a selective school context.
     
  3. Strong understanding of assessment strategies, including formative and summative assessment, data analysis, and the use of assessment outcomes to inform teaching programs and improve student achievement.
     
  4. Demonstrated leadership skills in motivating, developing, and supporting Mathematics faculty staff to implement innovative teaching practices and curriculum initiatives that foster engagement, critical thinking, and deep conceptual understanding.
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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