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About this job
Position Information
Ku-ring-gal High School is a comprehensive, co-educational high school of 550 students with a multi-categorical support unit of 3 classes. It is situated in a stimulating natural environment adjacent to the Ku-ring gai Chase National Park. The school specialises in the provision of high-quality learning experiences with a focus on academic excellence, comprehensive curriculum delivery, learning engagement and creativity.
Students are at the centre of Ku-ring-gai High School. As a school we are committed to fostering an environment where inclusion, equity and diversity are valued. The community of Ku-ring-gai High School seeks to maximise opportunities for our students to grow and achieve their best through focussed learning opportunities and professional teaching instruction. We seek to develop and empower self-motivated learners in a cohesive school that upholds its shared vision and values of engagement, resilience and harmony so that all students may be equipped and empowered to take responsibility for the world in which they will belong.
The Ku-ring-gai CAPA faculty has an important role within the school with many students choosing the creative and performing arts as electives in Stage 5 & Stage 6.
The majority of the school's equity funding will be used to support initiatives developed in the 2024-2027 Strategic Improvement Plan including a Literacy and Numeracy Learning Hub, individual learning adjustments and support for identified students, and co-ordinated wellbeing initiatives.
The focus on personal and academic success for all students will be ongoing and will include ongoing staff professional learning around deeper data analysis and student-based goal setting to assist students in their learning, appropriate subject choice and future pathway choices.
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach Music and Music Extensions 1 & 2.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of an innovative CAPA faculty to deliver high quality learning practices and student performances.
Capacity to implement effective classroom management strategies and contribute to differentiated teaching and learning programs to maximise student growth and promote high expectations for all students.
Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the demonstrated capacity to build relationships with students, staff and community, and work as part of a collaborative team.
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
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
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