Head Teacher Teaching and Learning - NSW School of Languages

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

Job Reference 0000B2RH

Closing date November 12, 2025 (AEST)

Location 35 West Street, Petersham, 2049 NSW, Australia

Type Full-Time

Status Permanent

Contact Janelle Byrne 02 9381 4800

About this job

Position Information

NSW School of Languages is a languages-only Distance Education High School teaching 12 languages to 2700 students. There are over 100 teachers working at the school.

The Head Teacher Teaching and Learning has a key responsibility to work with Senior Executive in developing and optimising online courses and building staff capacity in the delivery, assessment and evaluation of these courses.

The school is located at 35 West St, Petersham.

Further information about the school is available at www.nswschoollang.schools.nsw.edu.au

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. Approval to teach a language offered at NSW School of Languages and demonstrated excellence in teaching practice that models effective strategies to support all students’ learning.
2. Proven ability to lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of online language courses, ensuring curriculum rigour meets diverse learner needs.
3. Experience in leading the integration of multimedia and digital resources to enhance student engagement and create accessible, innovative learning environments.
4. Strong leadership in mentoring staff and delivering professional learning programs that build teaching capacity, promote collaboration, and drive continuous improvement in student outcomes.

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.