Head Teacher Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
4 weeks ago
The Ponds High School, located in The Ponds in the north‑west of Sydney, is a 7–12 comprehensive high school that will have over 2370 students in Years 7–12 in 2026. The school emphasises welfare, a culturally inclusive program, support for the creative and performing arts, and a BYOD program using Canvas. This Head Teacher PDHPE role includes managing sport and the new curriculum requirement of Health and Movement Science.
General Selection Criteria- Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
- Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
- Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
- Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
- Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
- Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy
- Approval to teach Physical Development, Health & Physical Education; Community & Family Studies; and Sport, Lifestyle & Recreation
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the demonstrated capacity to lead a dynamic PDHPE faculty with the ability to develop the skills of a large and diverse range of teachers
- Demonstrated ability to work productively and proactively as a member of the executive team to analyse data and lead and support whole school priorities and initiatives that result in improved outcomes for students
- Demonstrated passion and commitment to nurturing and promoting physical activity, sports and a positive approach to health, wellbeing and nutrition across a school/community
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.
About the NSW Department of EducationThe 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 adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au).
New merit selection 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.
Organization Details- Seniority level: Director
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Education and Training
- Industries: Book and Periodical Publishing
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