Head Teacher - Personal Development, Health and Physical Education - Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School

Permanent full-time job at Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School (Northmead, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000B5XF
Closing date May 6, 2026, 2 a.m. (AEST)
Location Campbell St, Northmead 2152 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Narelle Vazquez
02 9630 4116

About this job

Position Information

Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School (1250 students) is a school with a focus on and a proven record of success in academic, creative and performing arts, vocational and sporting areas.  The school offers gifted and talented programs to fully develop the talents of individual students.  Students are challenged to achieve their personal best in all aspects of education in a caring learning environment.  The school fosters positive constructive partnerships with parents and the wider community.

 

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, 
Proven experience in driving the implementation of rigorous academic standards in PDHPE and supporting staff professional development and explicit teaching strategies to improve student learning outcomes.
Proven ability to lead initiatives that promote physical health and wellbeing through the PDHPE curriculum, integrating other physical programs to ensure student success and develop lifelong healthy habits.
Demonstrated ability to foster a positive and inclusive learning environment where HPGE initiatives cultivate students' engagement in physical and health education.
Demonstrated effective leadership in developing, managing, and promoting additional programs within the school community.
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 all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

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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