Head Teacher Special Education - St Ives High School

Job Reference 0000BBK4
Closing date July 15, 2026, 2 a.m. (AEST)
Location Yarrabung Rd, St Ives 2075 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Richard McKeough
02 9144 1689

About this job

Position Information

St Ives High School is a comprehensive, inclusive and co-educational secondary school located in the picturesque upper North Shore of Sydney, with a current enrolment of 1601 students; including a small Autism Class and a small Hearing class within our Support Unit, and an Intensive English Centre. 53% of the student body come from non-English speaking backgrounds. The school offers a long-running, successful high-potential and gifted education program, and a highly esteemed learning and support program.

St Ives High School is a vibrant and inclusive environment where every student is encouraged to strive for excellence, whether in academics, sports, the arts or social-emotional success. The school is committed to optimising teaching and learning strategies through high-quality, context-specific professional learning for staff and high-quality learning experiences 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, 

  • Demonstrated capacity or experience to lead special education. 

  • Capacity to lead and support colleagues to plan, implement and review curriculum and evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and learning programs, resulting in improved learning outcomes. 
  • Demonstrated ability to work as a dynamic member of the school executive leadership team to lead initiatives that address whole school strategic directions and systems negotiated targets. 
  • Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build and sustain relationships and engage students, staff and parents.
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.