Head Teacher Science - The Forest High School
NSW Department of Education
New South Wales
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 11 June 2024
Job overview
Location
Sydney RegionNumber of Positions
1Contact Name Nathan Lawler
Closing Date
12-Jun-2024, 6:00:00 AMJob Category
TCH OtherOrganisation
Teaching ServiceThe Forest High School is a co-educational, comprehensive secondary school for Years 7 to 12 students with a unit of three special education classes catering for the learning needs of students with autism. The school has 780 students and is located in Northern Metropolitan Sydney's Northern Beaches area. Our school community is culturally and linguistically diverse. Approximately 20% of students are from an EAL/D (English an additional language or dialect) background. 2.2% of all students identify as having Aboriginal background, with some of the students coming from rural and remote areas of NSW. Students participate in a wide range of curricular and extra-curricular learning experiences focusing on academic improvement and excellence across a range of academic, cultural, sporting and vocational pursuits.
The school's staffing entitlement in 2023 was 58 teaching staff and 12 non-teaching staff. The school also employs a Head Teacher Secondary Studies and a Head Teacher Wellbeing. The majority of our executive staff have been at the school for more than five years.
The school is strongly supported by its community, with an active Parent and Community (P&C) Committee. The majority of the school's equity funding will be used to support initiatives developed in the School Improvement Plan.
The school is committed to continually improving and embedding quality teaching practices with professional learning being a key strategy for achieving this objective. A key feature of our strategic improvement plan is Explicit Teaching.
- Highly developed organisational, communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to drive student growth and attainment.
- Ability to lead the development of innovative and differentiated teaching and learning programs which engage students.
- Educational leadership skills to build capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams.
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.
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.
About NSW Department of Education
.JPG%3Fprofile%3Dh-320&w=1080&q=75)
.JPG%3Fprofile%3Dh-320&w=1080&q=75)
.JPG%3Fprofile%3Dh-320&w=1080&q=75)
- NSW Department of Education
- 105 Phillip Street, Parramatta
- New South Wales
- 2150
- Australia
About the NSW Department of Education
At the NSW Department of Education, we aim to be Australia's best education system and one of the finest in the world. As the largest provider of public education in Australia, we deliver high-quality educational services to two-thirds of the NSW student population, preparing young people for rewarding lives as engaged citizens in a complex and dynamic society.
With nearly 100,000 employees across the state, our school and corporate workforce help build Australia’s best education system by developing student centred policy, designing schools of the future and supporting children and young people in NSW public schools.
Work in a diverse range of school settings
With more than 2,200 schools throughout the state educating more than 780,000 students from Kindergarten to Year 12, there are opportunities to work in a diverse range of school settings – primary, secondary, selective, hospital, sporting, agricultural and schools for specific purposes.
Make a difference in your community
NSW public schools are at the heart of every local community with our students and staff representing a diverse range of cultural, linguistic and religious backgrounds. The NSW Department of Education strives to create learning and working environments that are inclusive and supportive of all.
We respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the First Peoples of Australia and are committed to increasing knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal histories, cultures and experiences.
Career enhancing opportunities
One of the great things about working with the department is accessing ongoing professional development as well as opportunities to enhance your career. With multiple scholarship, sponsorship and career enhancing programs available, the opportunities are endless with the NSW Department of Education.
Visit teach.nsw.edu.au to find out more.
Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.