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About this job
Position Information
Hunter School of the Performing Arts (HSPA) is a unique, comprehensive public secondary school located in Newcastle, New South Wales. Catering for approximately 1,100 students from Years 7–12, including 78 students identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, HSPA provides a rich and diverse learning environment where academic excellence is complemented by outstanding opportunities in dance, drama, music and visual arts. Our students come from a broad range of backgrounds and bring with them a wide variety of strengths, talents and aspirations.
At HSPA, student wellbeing sits at the heart of everything we do. We believe that every young person deserves to feel safe, valued, connected and supported to achieve their personal best. Our vision is to nurture confident, resilient and compassionate learners who are empowered to thrive both within and beyond the classroom. We are committed to building positive relationships, fostering a strong sense of belonging and creating an inclusive school culture where every student is known, understood and encouraged to reach their full potential.
The Head Teacher Wellbeing plays a pivotal leadership role in advancing this vision. Working collaboratively with students, families, staff and external agencies, the successful applicant will lead strategic wellbeing initiatives that support student engagement, attendance, learning and positive behaviour. They will champion a proactive and restorative approach to wellbeing, ensuring that all students have access to the support, opportunities and guidance they need to flourish academically, socially and emotionally.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate educational leader to contribute to a vibrant school community that values creativity, excellence, inclusion and student success. Together, we strive to inspire every student to discover their strengths, pursue their passions and confidently shape their future.
General Selection Criteria
Specific Selection Criteria
- Demonstrated capacity to strategically lead, establish and operationalise HSPA's first Inclusive Education Support Class, including the implementation of inclusive practices, collaborative case management processes, and wellbeing frameworks that support students with diverse learning, behavioural and support needs within a creative and performing arts school context.
- Outstanding ability to lead a diverse student wellbeing team in the design, implementation and evaluation of evidence-informed wellbeing programs and interventions that promote student engagement, belonging, attendance, resilience and success across a diverse secondary school community.
- Highly developed interpersonal, communication and relationship-building skills, with demonstrated experience working collaboratively with students, families, staff and external agencies to coordinate complex case management, strengthen support networks and enhance student wellbeing outcomes.
- Proven capacity to work collaboratively with the executive team, faculties and key stakeholders to lead whole-school initiatives that align with strategic priorities, foster inclusive and positive school culture, and support the academic, social, emotional and creative development of all students.
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.
Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.
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