Deputy Principal

Overview

Deputy Principal - Narrandera High School (0000B10Z)

Location

Regional NSW

Advertisement Number

A900147339

Number of Positions

1

Remuneration

Total Remuneration Package: valued at $191,508.00. This position attracts a base salary of $168,965.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation.

School

Narrandera High School

Principal Network: Narrandera

Staffing Area: Griffith

FTE: 1.000

Contact: 02 6959 1744 | Administration: 9999 9999

Closing Date

01-Oct-2025, 6:00:00 AM

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Narrandera High School is a comprehensive secondary school located in the Riverina region, with an enrolment of approximately 330 students — 30% identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. The school has a tradition of academic achievement, sporting success, and cultural excellence.

Narrandera High School offers specialised programs and support services, including an Intervention Centre, Clontarf Academy, Stars Foundation, and Aboriginal Learning and Engagement Centre (ALEC). The school operates two multi-categorical classrooms, with a planned third classroom in 2026, including additional staffing and a Head Teacher position.

Narrandera High School is a Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) school, emphasising restorative practices and building positive relationships across the school community.

The school implements a compressed curriculum model for Stage 6 students, enabling accelerated learning pathways. Our HSC results show value-added progress from Year 9 to Year 12, with more than half of Year 12 graduates receiving offers to study a diverse range of courses at various universities.

The school focuses on enhancing effective classroom practices through ongoing staff professional learning and collaboration, including engagement with local school networks. Professional learning prioritises improving student literacy and numeracy through explicit teaching, robust data collection, analysis, and application.

We aim for every student to experience measurable progress and sustained learning growth, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. The school seeks to build partnerships with students and parents to support high educational aspirations and ongoing improvement.

Specific Selection Criteria

In addition to the general selection criteria:

• Demonstrated excellence in communication and strong organizational/management capabilities, including the capacity to lead and oversee day-to-day operations of the school.
• Proven ability to strengthen a dynamic, school-wide approach to student wellbeing, attendance, and behaviour management to enable every student to connect, succeed, and thrive.
• Demonstrated capacity to build authentic connections with students, parents, staff, the community, and the local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group to enhance educational, social and cultural outcomes for a diverse student group.
• Proven ability to lead and support staff, students, and families with a clear understanding of the principal's role and the confidence to assume leadership as required.

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 ability to lead inclusive teaching and learning programs
3. Educational leadership skills to build capacity and manage performance of individuals and teams
4. Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills to engage students, staff and parents
5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively 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 required. If you do not hold full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are advised to commence the application process concurrently with your application for this opportunity.

Special Notes

Applicants should include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of the application.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia, delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of NSW students. 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 adjustments are needed for recruitment/interview processes, contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion. To ensure compliance with guideline page limits, attachments should be in PDF format.

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, acknowledging their ongoing connection to country and culture.

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