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

Job Reference 0000B08K

Closing date August 13, 2025, 2 a.m. (AEST)

Location 2 Harold St, Macquarie Fields 2564 NSW, Australia

Type Full-Time

Status Permanent

Contact Heather Costa

02 9605 3111

About This Job

Position Information

Macquarie Fields High School is situated on Dharawal land and is a large inclusive secondary school with an enrolment of 1097 students in comprehensive, selective stream and Special Education classes. The school is culturally and linguistically diverse with 86% of students having language backgrounds other than English and 13 students of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background.

The school is committed to extending all its students within a culture that values high achievement, positive relationships and excellence in teaching and learning. The school's distinctive nature and outstanding achievements in academic, sporting and extra-curricular pursuits mark it as a learning community that offers its students and teachers rich opportunities for leadership, quality learning and enhanced outcomes. This demonstrated commitment to excellence is supported by a broad and differentiated curriculum, progressive wellbeing practices and quality professional learning. Macquarie Fields High School is also a Professional Experience (PEx) Hub that supports other schools to work together with pre-service teachers and their universities to create an environment of professional learning for those who are coming into the teaching profession.

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;

• Highly developed communication and organisational skills to build strong connections across the community to enhance the wellbeing of all students and foster a positive school culture.
• Proven leadership skills and the capacity to work collaboratively with the school executive team to lead whole school improvement.
• Demonstrated capacity to plan and provide data informed supports for all learners, ensuring equity and inclusion across a rich and diverse learning community.
• Demonstrated capacity to initiate, develop and implement whole school wellbeing programs, with evidence of student impact, to support the outcomes of all students.
  
  

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 (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) 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.

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