Deputy Principal

Job Description - Deputy Principal (ACIP) - Sarah Redfern High School (0000B2TI)

Deputy Principal (ACIP) - Sarah Redfern High School - 0000B2TI

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Location

Sydney Region

Number of Positions

1

Closing Date

26-Nov-2025, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Sarah Redfern High School is a co-educational, comprehensive secondary school providing exceptional learning opportunities for all. Located in the suburb of Minto, the school serves a community in the south-west Sydney Campbelltown area that includes a wide range of families from diverse cultural and socio-economic groups. Our learning community is inclusive and made up of a diverse range of learners; including academically gifted students as well as students requiring learning support. In 2025 there were a total of 680 students enrolled at the school with 65% of these students being from a Language Background Other Than English (LBOTE), while a total of 60 students (10%) identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The school is located in an area with strong connections to the local Aboriginal community and the Dharawal people. The school strives to build to strong relationships with Aboriginal students and their families as well as in the wider community.We foster high standards and have high expectations that every student will succeed in their learning.

Specific Selection Criteria

1. A highly effective instructional leader that can significantly develop leadership density across the school through evidenced based practices to drive and sustain a culture of high expectations in a diverse school setting.

2. Demonstrated and highly developed leadership skills that focus on teamwork and collaborative practice to lead the school’s strategic directions and department priorities to drive continued improvement in student outcomes.

3. Highly effective interpersonal skills to lead student management processes and complex issues to support students, staff and the wider community.

4. Demonstrated skills in leading evaluative and data driven processes to develop school wide practices that are responsive, innovative and student focused.

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 programs

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

This is an above centrally identified permanent position established through school funds. The successful candidate’s continued appointment to this position will be subject to the continuity of funding, the ongoing requirement of the position and the educational needs of the school. Should the funding or the requirement for the position cease, the teacher will receive nominated transfer status; please refer to the Staffing Procedure for the Teaching Service in NSW Public Schools for additional information. When accepting the position, the successful applicant will be indicating their acceptance of the terms and conditions attached to this appointment.

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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