Deputy Principal

Position Details

- Job Title: Deputy Principal - Holsworthy High School (ID: 0000B1FL)

- Advertisement Number: A900147700

- Position: 1 vacant

- Remuneration Package: $191,508.00 (Base $168,965.00 plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation)

- School: Holsworthy High School

- Staffing Area: Liverpool

- Full-time equivalent: 1.000

- Contact Phone: 02 9825 2888

Location

Sydney Region

Closing Date

29-Oct-2025, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Holsworthy High School is in the Liverpool area of South West Sydney and has over 700 students. The school has a diverse multicultural community, including 41 Aboriginal students. Holsworthy High School also has students from Defence Force families who are well-supported by a Defence School Mentor (DSM). A Special Education unit caters for students with a mild intellectual disability (IM) and autism (AU). There is a very well-established and effective Community of Schools group with high quality joint programmes. There is a firm commitment from the leadership of all four schools to develop and extend this partnership.

Specific Selection Criteria

- Strong communication, organisational and management capabilities, including demonstrated capacity to lead and oversee the complex day‑to‑day operations of the school.

- Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, and manage student wellbeing and behaviour programmes that enhance attendance, engagement and a positive school culture.

- A highly visible and approachable instructional leader with proven ability to build authentic relationships across the school community which help to promote a culture of high expectations and collaborative practice.

- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of a diverse executive team to effectively initiate, lead and monitor the implementation of the schools’ strategic directions and whole‑school programmes.

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 programmes.

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

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. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.

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

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