Head Teacher Technological and Applied Studies - Young High School

Permanent full-time job at Young High School (Young, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000BEIO
Closing date November 25, 2026 (AEST)
Location Campbell Street, Young NSW 2594 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Angela Trinder
0400 959 908

About this job

Position Information

Young High School is a rural comprehensive high school located in Wiradjuri Country approximately under 4 hours south west of Sydney and under 2 hours from Canberra and Wagga Wagga. We have a strong focus on academic growth and developing resilience, empathy, acceptance and teamwork across the school community. The school has an enrolment of 485 students from diverse cultural backgrounds, including 16% Aboriginal students and an increasing Muslim student enrolment which is currently 10% with a further 6% language background other than English. In addition, we have a support unit consisting of 5 support multi categorical (MC) classes. The school works closely with the local 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, 

1. Demonstrated capacity to lead and manage a diverse Technology and Applied Studies faculty, building staff capability, establishing high expectations and a culture of continuous improvement, while strategically managing faculty operations, specialist facilities, equipment and resources to ensure effective, safe and compliant learning environments.

2. Proven ability to lead high-quality teaching and learning through the development, implementation and evaluation of evidence-informed curriculum, explicit teaching practices, effective assessment and differentiated programs that address diverse student learning needs and improve educational outcomes.

3. Demonstrated expertise in leading the implementation and evaluation of Stage 4–6 TAS curriculum, including VET frameworks, assessment requirements and industry standards, to strengthen student engagement, achievement and post-school pathways.

4. Demonstrated ability to contribute proactively as a collaborative member of the school executive team, leading whole-school improvement initiatives, implementing the School Excellence Plan and developing productive partnerships with families, industry and the wider 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 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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