Head Teacher Teaching

Job Title: Head Teacher Teaching & Learning
School: Glendale Technology High School (ID 0000B2U1)

Location: Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley
Number of Positions: 1
Total Remuneration Package: $164,024.00 (base $144,717.00 + leave loading + superannuation contributions)
Staffing Area: Lake Macquarie
Full Time Equivalent: 1.000
Contact: Anthony Angel, Phone: 4954 9166 (School Admin 99999999)

Closing Date

12-Nov-2025 05:00:00 AM

About Glendale Technology High School

Glendale Technology High School is a rapidly growing comprehensive high school located in the City of Lake Macquarie, near Newcastle. With an expected enrolment of over 900 students in 2026, including over 18% Aboriginal students and 5% from language backgrounds other than English, the school prides itself on its mission “Educate for Life”. The school engages with the Glendale Education Alliance (GEA), TAFE NSW, local businesses, and partners to offer vocational education, apprenticeships, and a strong inclusive Special Education Unit with 9 classes.

Specific Selection Criteria

- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to build and sustain positive, culturally responsive relationships with staff, students, parents and the wider community, including Aboriginal students and families and partner primary schools, to strengthen engagement and improve student outcomes.
- Proven ability to lead faculty and whole‑school curriculum differentiation through effective use of data, personalised learning and support plans and targeted programs that strengthen student engagement, literacy, numeracy and wellbeing.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of the executive team to effectively lead, implement and evaluate whole‑school teaching and learning initiatives with a strong focus on improving outcomes for all students.
- Strong skills in overseeing whole‑school data collection and analysis of NAPLAN, Check In assessments, Minimum Standards, EALD surveys and other information available.

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

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. 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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