Head Teacher Teaching & Learning – St Ives High School

Head Teacher Teaching & Learning – St Ives High School – 0000AV1A

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Location

Sydney Region 

Advertisement Number A900142636

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at $163,300.00. This position attracts a base salary of $144,717.00, plus leave loading and employer’s contribution to superannuation.

School Name St Ives High School

Principal Network The Forest

Staffing Area Ryde

FTE 1.000

Contact Name Tracey casey

Contact Phone number 02 9144 1689

Contact School Admin – 99999999

Closing Date

12-Mar-2025, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service 

Position Information St Ives High School is a comprehensive co-educational school situated on the North Shore of Sydney. It has a current enrolment of over 1700 students, with approximately 43% of students from non-English speaking backgrounds. The school has an Intensive English Centre and a Support Unit with two hearing support classes and one Autism class.

The school is committed to continually improving effective classroom practices with high quality, context specific staff professional learning driving this. The growth of students and staff is supported through embedded coaching practices, including the Students Coaching Students program which is highly regarded in the wider educational community. The school has a highly supportive P&C and broader community. Current areas of focus are student growth and attainment, supporting a culture of continuous professional learning and improvement; and forging a kind, respectful and connected school community.

Specific Selection Criteria 

Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria, 

• Highly visible leadership skills to proactively lead data driven teaching and learning initiatives aligned to the school’s strategic excellence plan (SEP) to improve student learning outcomes.
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal and organisational skills to facilitate evidence based whole school professional learning that builds staff capacity and supports initiatives including whole school literacy and numeracy, HPGE, HSC high impact strategies and the new curriculum. 
• Demonstrated capacity to successfully implement systems to mentor new and beginning teachers, monitor mandatory training, assist accreditation processes and run high quality induction programs for new staff.
• Proven capacity to lead a team and work collegially across the school to guide the development of high-quality teaching and learning programs and student assessment.

General Selection Criteria 

1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice

2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs

3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams

4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents

5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning

6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department’s Aboriginal education policy

Conditions 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.

Special Notes 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 ([email protected]) 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.

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