Head Teacher Teaching and Learning - Forbes High School

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

Job Reference 0000B3EI

Closing date November 19, 2025 (AEST)

Location 18 Wyndham Ave, Forbes 2871 NSW, Australia

Type Full-Time

Status Permanent

Contact Kathleen Maksymczuk 02 6852 2666

About this job

Position Information

Forbes High School is a rural 7-12 coeducational, comprehensive high school that caters for a diverse demographic of 270 students, which is situated not far from the banks of the Lachlan River. 39% of our students identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. We have 5 Support classes accessed by over 40 students. 

We adopt a holistic approach to student achievement, and students have the opportunity to succeed in sporting, cultural, creative and performing arts. We maintain a broad and rigorous academic curriculum and offer an extensive range of vocational courses. Our students are taught by dynamic, motivated, and committed staff in a technology-rich environment. 

We have a Wellness Hub on site that emphasises and supports positive student wellbeing. We are active in the community working with many agencies to ensure that student learning is underpinned by strong wellbeing practices. Strong community partnerships have been formed, and these provide invaluable support to the school across many contexts, including student wellbeing programs, vocational opportunities and shared resources.

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,

Demonstrated ability to be a highly effective and collaborative member of the school executive team by initiating and leading programs that support the strategic directions of student growth and attainment as well as strengthening the learning culture of the school.

Highly developed instructional leadership skills with demonstrated ability to analyse and utilise data to implement whole school as well as faculty-based programs and processes which lead to a continuous improvement journey.

Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills and a highly developed ability to develop systems and processes to lead different faculty areas, including the effective management of staff, resources and WHS requirements.

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 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.

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