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About this job
Position Information
Young High School is a rural comprehensive high school approximately four hours southwest of Sydney and two hours from Canberra and Wagga Wagga and proudly located on the land of the Wiradjuri people. The school has an enrolment of 508 students from a growing diversity of cultural backgrounds, including 18% Aboriginal students and 5% language backgrounds other than English. In addition, five support classes, provide an inclusive and supportive environment for students with additional needs.
The school is committed to creating an optimal learning environment, based on a vision for continuous improvement and goals for our students, through shifts in thinking and a focus on innovative pedagogy.
The school works closely with the local community, local schools and the Temora Principal Network.
Young High School staff engage students through varied curriculum choices which meet academic, vocational (VET and TVET and School to Work), sporting, social and wellbeing needs of all students.
General Selection Criteria
1. High level educational leadership with the skills to lead and manage a complex public school focused on the delivery of high quality education
2. Ability to lead and manage rigorous and inclusive whole school teaching and learning programs
3. High level communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build positive relationships and engage all levels of the school and educational community
4. Ability to lead and manage the development and performance of staff to improve teaching and learning
5. Ability to plan systems and manage resources effectively and equitably to enhance teaching and learning
6. Capacity to lead staff in implementing the Department's Aboriginal education policy and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach. In addition to the general selection criteria,
- Ability to drive high expectation for all students with a focus on curriculum, explicit teaching, differentiation and high potential
- Demonstrated capacity to implement the school’s shared vision and plan in partnership with the local community while being dynamic and responsive to achieve results
- Demonstrated capacity to lead evidence-informed wellbeing initiatives for all students to succeed in learning, transition points and post school pathways
- Demonstrated capacity to develop authentic relationships with the whole school and wider community through a visible and collaborative leadership style that ensures a positive school culture that is valued and trusted within the community
Conditions
Special Notes
Classification Structure for Principals:
The Crown Employees (Teachers in Schools and Related Employees) Salaries and Conditions Award 2020 details the new principal classification structure based on complexity of schools which commenced in 2016. Please view information on the Classification structure for Principals at https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careers-at-education/salary-and-benefits/salary-and-awards/awards-and-determinations/teachers-award-initiatives#Principal2
The classification and remuneration of our school principals is based on school complexity, as measured through each school’s RAM allocation. As part of the ongoing application of the new structure a review of thresholds and outcomes will occur on an annual basis. The principal classification for this school is Principal Level P3 for 2026.
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, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
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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