Deputy Principal - South Grafton High School

Permanent
full-time
job at South Grafton High School (New South Wales, Australia)
recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)

Job Reference 0000B794

Closing date May 6, 2026,
2 a.m.
(AEST)

Location Tyson St, South Grafton 2460 NSW, Australia

Type
Full-Time

Status
Permanent

Contact Daniel Moar
0266421466

About this job

Position Information

South Grafton High School is a rural, comprehensive, coeducational high school of 620 students, 64 teaching and 25 non-teaching staff. Many of our students come from a low SES background and 32.5% of them identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. SGHS is located on the southern side of the Clarence River, in the heart of the Clarence Valley and within easy driving distance of Coffs Harbour, Yamba and Maclean. The school has excellent facilities including an agricultural farm, modern science laboratories, a Trade Training Centre for our Construction course and industry standard kitchens for our Hospitality course. In addition to this, our classroom teaching spaces are being upgraded to provide learning environments that are functional and engaging.

Our school provides learning environments that cater for individual student learning needs, as well as opportunities that allow all students to develop to their full potential. This includes an integrated model that supports six MC classes, an Intensive Learning Support (Mental Health) (ILSMH) class and an Intensive Learning Support (Behaviour) (ILSB) class. In addition to this, the school funds a Transition Learning Centre (TLC), which supports students struggling with the demands of mainstream classes, a Clontarf Academy, which provides targeted support to our Aboriginal boys and the STARS program supports our Aboriginal girls.

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

In addition to the general selection criteria,

• Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive, culturally responsive school environment, with a proven capacity to lead initiatives that support diverse students and engage the whole school community.
• Demonstrated instructional leadership through the strategic use of data, evaluative practice and evidence-informed processes to drive sustained academic and personal growth aligned to the School Excellence Plan.
• Proven capacity to be a highly visible, consultative executive leader who uses emotional intelligence to enhance staff cohesion and foster a collaborative culture of high expectations.
• Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively and cohesively with staff, parents, students, and the wider community, positively promoting the learning, achievements, and activities of the school.

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, 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.

To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.