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About this job
Position Information
Cambridge Park High School is a proudly comprehensive school in Western Sydney with 632 students including a Support Unit of 7 Autism classes. The school community is culturally and linguistically diverse. Nineteen per cent of students have a language background other than English, with five percent requiring English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) support. A further nineteen per cent of students proudly identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Students engage in quality learning experiences that embed high leverage strategies to promote excellence, engagement and equity in learning.
The school's staffing entitlement in 2025 is 71 teaching staff and 17 non-teaching staff. Staff employed to support the school vision include a Business Manager, a Technical Support Officer, Head Teacher Academic Engagement and Head Teacher Professional Practice. The school's significant equity funding is used to support initiatives identified in the 2022-2026 Strategic Improvement Plan (SIP).
The school is a partner hub school with Western Sydney University (WSU) in developing quality induction and practicum programs for pre-service and early career teachers. Active links are maintained with a range of tertiary education providers, businesses and the local community.
The school seeks to work in partnership with parents and community, valuing the positive contribution and role parents and community partners play in achieving improved learning outcomes for students.
Interested applicants are encouraged to visit the school's website.
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,
- A highly visible leader with demonstrated capacity to engage staff in a shared vision for school improvement.
- A collaborative leader with capacity to proactively promote and lead student transition strategies which enable successful student pathways and post school destinations.
- Vision and expertise to drive inclusive, evidence-based student wellbeing practices.
- A proven ability to build and sustain strong partnerships with parents/carers, community members and key stakeholders, to build a community around a school.
- Authentic commitment to foster and sustain a positive and culturally safe school environment for all communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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
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/principal-classification-structure-faqs
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 4 (P4).
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.