Head Teacher Welfare - Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts

Permanent full-time job at Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts (Fairy Meadow, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000BFNN
Closing date November 25, 2026 (AEST)
Location Lysaght St, Fairy Meadow 2519 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Kylie Wood
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About this job

Position Information

Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts is a culturally diverse, co-educational high school that focuses on the arts in a specialised environment.  The twin goals 'academic excellence' and 'excellence in the performing arts' have succinctly summed up the school's purpose and focus for a number of years. The school, however, provides much more than our highly regarded academic and performing arts programs. All students are encouraged to pursue their goals and are given every opportunity to achieve their full potential through a broad and flexible curriculum with an emphasis on quality teaching. Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts has an enrolment of 1200 students, including 60 Aboriginal students, with 65% of students enrolled at the school by auditioning in Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts. Students represent the school at Creative and Performing arts events both locally and regionally, sporting events at local, regional and state level. The majority of the school's equity funding is used to support initiatives outlined in the 2026-2029 school plan. These initiatives strengthen literacy and numeracy outcomes and drive sustained improvement in HSC results through a whole-school commitment to explicit, evidence-based teaching. Staff engage in systematic analysis of student performance data to inform targeted instruction, differentiated learning, and appropriate challenge, including for High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) students. Consistent professional learning supports the embedding of literacy and numeracy across all faculties, while high expectations, strong attendance practices, and a focus on wellbeing underpin student engagement and success. Together, these approaches ensure students are academically capable, resilient, and well prepared for a range of post-school pathways including further education, training and employment.. Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts operates an on-site hearing unit as well as an off-site ED Unit known as the Smith Street Unit.

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 strategically develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate whole-school wellbeing programs, practices and strategies that respond to the diverse needs of students, including HPGE and CAPA students, and align with the School Excellence Plan (SEP), school priorities and improvement initiatives.
2. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively  and effectively alongside a fellow Head Teacher Welfare to jointly lead, coordinate and manage the school's Welfare Team, ensuring a consistent, proactive and responsive approach to student wellbeing, engagement and support across the school.
3. Capacity and willingness to work with external staff and agencies, as well as school-based staff in developing strategies and plans to assist identified students with complex wellbeing needs. 
4. Demonstrated capacity to lead and oversee Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student wellbeing and educational programs, strengthening engagement, attendance, educational outcomes and cultural identity, while building authentic partnerships with families, the local Aboriginal community and external agencies.
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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