Head Teacher Sport - Sydney Boys High School

Permanent full-time job at Sydney Boys High School (Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000B7L1
Closing date March 18, 2026, 1 a.m. (AEST)
Location 556 Cleveland St, Surry Hills 2010 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact George Barris
02 9662 9323

About this job

Position Information

Sydney Boys High School (enrolment 1214, 92% language background other than English), is a leading selective school dedicated to providing opportunities for gifted boys to excel in academic, sporting, cultural, leadership and community service endeavours, within an inclusive environment that nurtures personal development, collegial learning and friendship. We strive to be at the forefront of educational practice, pursuing excellence while contributing positively to the world as scholars, sportsmen, educators and leaders. We emphasise thinking that is creative, disciplined, holistic, respectful and ethical. We aim to empower students, staff and our community. Core capacities that we instil include problem solving, evaluating information, creating and innovating, working in teams and communicating ideas. Our culture is collaborative, involving partnerships with parents, Old Boys, staff and students to deliver a wide range of programs in varied learning contexts. The school community values team sports and its membership of the Athletic Association of Great Public Schools. The school offers many co-curricular activities. It has an enviable student recognition and award scheme, a progressive outdoor education focus, broad gifted education interventions, along with strong leadership, student wellbeing, community service and social justice programs.

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 lead, manage and evaluate a comprehensive secondary school sport program
  2. Proven ability to provide strategic leadership of GPS sport and manage a budget
  3. Demonstrated ability to lead, support and manage 15 MICs and capacity to build and sustain strong partnerships

  4. Capacity to lead and manage a faculty

     

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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