Head Teacher Human Society and its Environment - Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus

The Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus is a comprehensive secondary school located in the Northern Beaches of Sydney. The student population of 650 has been consistent over the last five years. Our school community is drawn from a variety of both Government and non-Government schools from across the Northern Beaches. 2% of our students identify as having an Aboriginal background. We are one of five campuses in the Northern Beaches Secondary College, which provides our students with opportunities to access the widest possible curriculum choices. Our teaching and learning philosophy (A Learning And Responding Matrix [ALARM]) drives the pursuit of academic excellence, wholistic development and wellbeing and we pride ourselves on strong HSC outcomes across all subjects.

Our students develop a level of trust developed with their teachers that encourages them to take more responsibility for their learning. A highly supportive wellbeing team supports student welfare and learning needs. "Freedom to Learn", our school motto, encapsulates the spirit within the school and our students readiness to prosper in an environment of high expectations. Facilities at the Campus are excellent and position us to provide a breadth of quality learning experiences and opportunities for our students.

Students represent the school across the metropolitan area and state in music and dance ensembles and a wide range of sporting activities. The school is committed to continually improving effective classroom practices with staff professional learning being the key to ensuring this. There will also be a focus on Higher School Certificate performance including assessment and staff professional learning around deeper analysis and use of data to develop both individual and group support programs. Each faculty will develop ways of deepening the knowledge base of their students.

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.