Head Teacher Mathematics - Nyngan High School

Nyngan High School (NHS) is a comprehensive high school in remote/rural NSW. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we provide education, the Wongaibon nation. The school has an enrolment of 150–160 students each year, approximately 70 of whom identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The school receives equity funding to support the educational and developmental opportunities for students from a diverse range of backgrounds and learning needs and provides outstanding facilities in all learning spaces. Language classes deliver the local Ngiyampaa language to all Stage 4 students. Aboriginal perspectives are known, valued and integrated into multiple facets of the school community, for example Acknowledgement of Country, NAIDOC activities and visibility of customs and practices across the school site.

Positive partnerships exist between the school and its four partner schools – Nyngan Public School, Hermidale Public School, Girilambone Public School and St Joseph's Primary School. A highly effective Transition Program assists Year 6 students in their progression to high school. 

The school works in close partnership with its community and is actively supported by both the Nyngan High School Parents and Citizens Association and the Nyngan Local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group. Strong connections also exist with business and interagency partners of the school.

The school is committed to producing versatile and resilient students. Students are offered a broad curriculum choice in Stage 6 promoting academic, industry, creative, technological and interest based pathways. Two Multicategorical Student Support Unit classes integrate students within a broad culture of learning across the school.

Applicants must be approved to teach Mathematics with the capacity to lead an established Mathematics faculty to plan, implement and review curriculum and evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and learning programs to enhance learning outcomes.

Demonstrated capacity to lead a diverse faculty in implementing their core syllabuses and collaboratively develop dynamic teaching and learning programs to improve student engagement and performance.

Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with the executive team to lead, manage and implement the Strategic Improvement Plan. 

Capacity to lead colleagues to plan, implement and review current and new curriculum and embed effective teaching and learning programs resulting in improved learning outcomes. 

Demonstrated expertise in leading and implementation of programs designed to successfully engage and support first nations students, students from low socio-economic background and students with additional learning needs.

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.

A Relocation support payment of $5,000 up to $8,000 will be available for eligible applicants.

Nyngan High School is a 6-point school and as such attracts additional incentives. Please refer to:https://education.nsw.gov.au/teach-nsw/find-teaching-jobs/choose-rural/benefits-and-incentives/how-the-benefits-work

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.