Head Teacher Administration - Googong High School (Prov)

The Head Teacher of Administration will be the founding member of our Student Matters (name pending) faculty. This faculty will take a holistic approach to supporting students, blending wellbeing, learning support and administration together as a large, collaborative team. Whilst this role is for Administration, the position will grow to encompass other key responsibilities in ensuring students and staff are supported as the school expands.

The Head Teacher Administration will commence in term 4 to support the challenging yet rewarding work of establishing a new school. During this time, the successful applicant will be involved in responsibilities such as establishing effective systems and processes to ensure the effective management of the school as well as supporting the executive in ensure that the school is ready to deliver a quality learning environment from the first day of term 1, 2027.

Googong High School is being designed around an exciting and innovative curriculum structure that is founded in Learning Sciences. As a new school with the opportunity to establish a dynamic and contemporary culture, the school is building a learning design that reflects a broad research base in effective and modern teaching practices. The Head Teacher Administration will play a unique role in establishing this vision, with a particular focus on how we can utilize contemporary and innovate administrative systems to maximise student learning time.

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. Capacity to develop, implement and maintain the operational practices required for a new and rapidly growing school, ensuring that the school’s operational needs are met and focused on supporting teaching and learning.
2. Proven ability to think creatively and innovatively, with the potential to assist the development of a school curriculum design based on contemporary research as opposed to traditional models of schooling.
3. Exemplary personal, interpersonal and communication skills, with the proven ability to work effectively within a leadership team focused on shared practice.
4. Proven instructional leadership skills, with the capacity of developing the capacity of other staff to deliver quality teaching practice to all students.

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.