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Head Teacher Languages - NSW School of Languages

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Permanent full-time job at NSW School of Languages (Randwick, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)

Job Reference 0000AZGN

Closing date August 20, 2025, 2 a.m. (AEST)

Location 35 West Street, Petersham, 2049 NSW, Australia

Type Full-Time

Status Permanent

Contact Teresa Naso

About This Job

Position Information

NSW School of Languages is a languages-only Distance Education High School teaching 12 languages to 2500 students. There are over 100 language teachers working at the school.

The school is located at 35 West St, Petersham.

Further information about the school is available at

Head Teacher of Languages will coordinate a staff of 18teachers of Chinese, Indonesian and Korean.

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

Specific Selection Criteria

Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria,
  • Approval to teach Chinese, Indonesian or Korean in Years 9-12 and one other language or EAL/D Years 9-12 taught at NSW School of Languages;
  • Proven commitment and ability to work as part of a large Executive Team, focusing on strengthening the school strategic vision and whole school priorities.
  • Highly visible, innovative and engaging leader with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills who has demonstrated experience in supporting staff with diverse teaching experience, home school supervisors, parents, students and community members
  • Capacity to lead and supervise languages programs and the development of blended learning materials including assessments to support the engagement and participation of students in differentiated distance education learning programs

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 ) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

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