Head Teacher Secondary Studies - Casula High School

At Casula High School we nurture a supportive and inclusive community where students are motivated to excel in all areas of potential, intellectually, creatively, physically, socially and emotionally. We aim to build on the strong foundations long established at Casula High School and maintain our core student values of Safety, High Expectations, Achievement, Respect, and Prepared, promoting a culture of mutual respect, responsibility, and resilience.

Teaching and learning is at the forefront of all decisions and practices at Casula High School and clearly underpinned by the four pillars within our Casula CAPE (Curriculum, Assessment, Pedagogy and Engagement). This structure provides guidance to our whole school community both inside and outside of the classroom by ensuring the establishment of ongoing and sustained excellence in leading, learning and teaching practice.

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. Demonstrated capacity to lead teachers in implementing high impact teaching strategies and effective assessment practices to support student achievement, in particular at the top bands in the HSC
2. Highly effective organisational and communication skills with ability to ensure NESA and DoE compliance in Stage 6
3. Proven ability to mentor and support students to maximise student engagement by providing meaningful postschool pathways for all students in years 10 to 12
4. Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively as part of a school executive to effectively implement a strategic school vision and the NSW Plan for Public Education

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.

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.