Head Teacher Special Education - Kogarah High School

Kogarah High School is a coeducational, comprehensive secondary school in the Sydney South Metropolitan area. We pride ourselves on our diverse and culturally rich community, and our dynamic school culture, which is focused on developing young people who are engaged learners and responsible citizens. The Kogarah High School student population of more than 800 comes from over 20 different culturally and linguistically diverse communities. While 84.4% of students are from Language Backgrounds other than English, 20% are receiving EAL/D support. The school also hosts an Intensive English Centre, a Hearing Support unit, one IM class and three class for students with Autism.

Kogarah High School values and fosters students working in a collaborative and supportive setting. Qualified and experienced staff work closely with students, parents and the wider community to provide an engaging learning environment with access to resources which enhance learning experiences. Our experienced learning support team of EAL/D and Learning Support teachers and School Learning Support Officers monitor progress regularly and apply evidence informed learning interventions to ensure every child achieves growth each year.

Kogarah High School is committed to developing young people who are skilled learners, responsible citizens who are prepared for and confident about their future. To achieve our shared vision all staff are encouraged to work in a collaborative environment, sharing expertise and knowledge to ensure every student is known, valued, and cared for. Utilising evidence-based teaching strategies to meet the learning needs of our diverse student community is a priority for every teacher in every classroom. Our extended school community is integral in the collaborative partnership, working closely with teachers and support staff to ensure improvement in student learning outcomes each year.

The values that underpin our school culture are Respect, Responsibility, Resilience and Reflection.

• Demonstrated experience in leading teaching and learning for students with complex needs including, autism spectrum disorder, intellectual, physical health, mental health and behavioural needs.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work as part of a team to develop trusting connections with students, parents, staff and outside agencies in building a culture of inclusivity. 
• Demonstrated ability and expertise to lead, monitor and enhance the development of flexible and evidence-informed learning programs within the faculty to improve student learning outcomes.
• Proven capacity to work collaboratively as a proactive member of the executive team, working with the school strategic improvement plan and leading whole school initiatives focused on inclusive education.

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, 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.

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