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About this job
Position Information
Taree High School, situated in the vibrant Manning Valley, proudly educates a diverse community of 700 students, including a significant 22% representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Our curriculum and facilities are state-of-the-art, supporting a wide range of interests and pathways, from the arts and sciences to vocational training and beyond. Committed to the Connected Communities Strategy, we strive for excellence in Indigenous education, embedding the rich Biripi culture and Gathang language into our learning environment.
Our approach to education is holistic, fostering respect, belonging, and a lifelong love for learning. Through innovative programs, a strong wellbeing support system, and active community partnerships, we ensure every student is equipped to thrive and contribute positively to society.
General Selection Criteria
Specific Selection Criteria
- Demonstrated ability teaching TAS subjects 7-12, with the capacity to lead teachers in developing and implementing high quality teaching and learning programs to cater for all learners inclusive of ATSI students and students with diverse learning needs.
- Capacity to lead, supervise and manage staff in in the multidisciplinary TAS faculty, and to creatively and flexibly find solutions to challenges in a manner that nurtures the personal well-being of both experienced and new faculty members.
- Demonstrated capacity or experience in coordination of whole school vocational education programs.
- Capacity to work as an effective member of the executive leadership team in the delivery of strategic directions, targets and whole school initiatives, both across the school and within the TAS 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 and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.