Head Teacher Personal Development, Health and Physical Education - Baulkham Hills High School

Permanent full-time job at Baulkham Hills High School (Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000BF53
Closing date November 11, 2026 (AEST)
Location Windsor Rd, Baulkham Hills 2153 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Scott Henretty
02 9639 8699

About this job

Position Information

Baulkham Hills High School is an academically selective, co-educational, secondary school located in the north-west of Greater Sydney. The student population is maintained at over 1200, including a Support Unit which has seven classes composed of four classes of students with a mild or moderate disability and three classes of students with autism. Our school community is culturally and linguistically diverse. 96% of our students have a language background that is not English.

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, 
  • Ability to lead academic excellence in PDHPE and HMS, especially strategising the implementation of the new syllabus in ways that maximise achievement for HPG students.
  • Demonstrated organisational and management skills, with the capacity to effectively coordinate whole-school sporting programs that ensure efficient operations and equitable opportunities for participation.
  • Capacity to lead inclusive practices that support the participation, engagement and achievement of students with diverse learning needs, including students with disabilities and those in Support Unit settings.
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively on school-wide projects as a member of the school executive team
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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