Head Teacher Welfare (ACIP) - Griffith High School

Permanent full-time job recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000B9KS
Closing date June 3, 2026, 2 a.m. (AEST)
Location Coolah St, Griffith 2680 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Duncan Lovelock
02 6966 9600

About this job

Position Information

Griffith High School is a large, 7-12 comprehensive secondary school in Griffith with 590 students, including 18% Aboriginal and 22% Pasifika students. The school has a Clontarf Academy, an Aboriginal Learning and Engagement Centre and Pasifika Community Liaison Officer to support students and staff. From 2026, Griffith High School is a 4 point/5 year incentive transfer school.

The school has a support unit with 4 classes as well as the Riverina Suspension Centre - Griffith, to support the educational provision for complex student needs. Students at the school benefit from the multi-award winning Murrumbidgee Academy of STEM Excellence (MASE) Academy that provides education to students in partner primary schools and secondary schools right across NSW. In 2025, the school won best STEM program in schools across all education sectors at the Australian Education Awards. The school seeks to continue to build on the growing academic performance of students, supporting them through strong academic, cultural, sporting and vocational pathways. 

Positioned at the heart of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, Griffith stands as a sizable regional city. This location grants it access to a diverse array of industries, cultural establishments and local sports teams that are deeply integrated into the community fabric. The city's assets include its own airport, hospital, specialised facilities, and a wide spectrum of retail establishments. The Griffith area is proud to be the home of some of Australia’s finest wineries, large scale food and fibre production and host of significant innovative and engineering enterprises. The collective offerings of Griffith, along with its status as a hub for various attractions, make it an enticing lifestyle destination. 

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. Proven ability to lead, develop, and evaluate proactive, student-centred wellbeing strategies, and to effectively embed these across the whole school community
2. Capability to use data to inform wellbeing planning and embed the school’s strategic directions for proactive support.
3. Demonstrated skill and leadership in managing complex student needs, collaborating with wellbeing staff and external agencies to promote inclusion and equity outcomes for students.
4. Demonstrated experience or capacity to coordinate a Wellbeing Team comprising Year Advisers, Student Support Officer, School Counsellors, and Learning and Support teachers to deliver integrated student support services.
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.

This is an Above Centrally Identified permanent teacher position established through school funds. The successful candidate’s continued appointment to this position will be subject to the continuity of this funding, the ongoing requirement for the role and the educational needs of the school. Should the funding or the requirement for the position cease, the teacher will receive nominated transfer status; please refer to the Staffing Procedure for the Teaching Service in NSW Public Schools for additional information. When accepting the position, the successful applicant will be indicating their acceptance of the terms and conditions attached to this appointment.

Griffith High School is a 4 point school and as such attracts additional incentives. Please refer to: https://education.nsw.gov.au/teach-nsw/find-teaching-jobs/choose-rural/benefits-and-incentives


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.

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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