Head Teacher Welfare - Wiley Park Girls High School
NSW Department of Education
Sydney
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 8 December 2020
Job overview
Location
Sydney RegionNumber of Positions
1Contact Name Debbie Agapitos
Closing Date
09-Dec-2020Job Category
TCH OtherOrganisation
Teaching ServiceWiley Park Girls High School is a comprehensive girl’s high school in South Western Sydney with a total enrolment of 540 students. It has a proud history of supporting a diverse student population that caters for the needs of girls. The school promotes High Potential and Gifted Education and is committed to wellbeing and curriculum opportunities for all students including from a language background other than English,and refugee students (97%) of all enrolments. The school also has a Support Unit for students with a mild and moderate intellectual disability and autism, and works in partnership with our local community employing four Community Liaison Officers from Arabic and South Pacific Islander community groups.
The school's aim is to transform teaching and learning through innovative curriculum development and professional learning for teachers in the delivery of reading and comprehension strategies, numeracy across the curriculum and the use of technology to enhance student learning. This is well supported through the Compressed Curriculum Model, where three courses are completed in the first year of study and a further three courses are completed in the following year with a diverse range of co - curricular programs for student engagement and wellbeing.
Comprehensive data skills to identify and analyse patterns of student wellbeing challenges and use this knowledge to lead high impact, whole school responses and support.
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills for developing links with external agencies, parents and the school community to support the wellbeing needs of girls from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Demonstrated ability to be a dynamic member of the executive leadership team and to lead initiatives that address whole school strategic directions and nurture positive and productive relationships across the school.
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 at https://policies.education.nsw.gov.au/policy-library/policies/head-teacher-eligibility-requirements-policy
Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.
To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits your attachments must be in PDF format.
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 were in effect on positions advertised from Wednesday 10th June 2020. The guidelines are located at: https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careers-at-education/roles-and-locations/roles-at-education/teaching/addressing-selection-criteria.html
About NSW Department of Education
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- 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.
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