Head Teacher Welfare

Overview

Head Teacher Welfare - Cumberland High School (0000B1KX)

Location: Sydney Region

Advertisement Number: A900147835

Number of Positions: 1

Total Remuneration Package: $164,024.00 (base salary $144,717.00, plus leave loading and employer's superannuation)

School Name: Cumberland High School

FTE: 1.000

Contact: School Admin – 99999999; Phone: 98717718

Closing Date: 30-Sep-2025, 11:00:00 PM

Job Category: TCH Other

Organisation: Teaching Service

Position Information

Cumberland High School is a comprehensive high school, with a population of approximately 1200 students, located in Carlingford. The school has a diverse cultural population including 73.9% non-English speaking background and 57 different languages. The school is driven by the core values of Respect, Responsibility and Excellence, and promotes excellence in learning and collaborative leadership with a strong emphasis on student leadership, academic, cultural, music and sporting excellence. Cumberland High School is a Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) school that provides strong whole-school wellbeing initiatives for all students including students from a non-English speaking background, high potential learners, students with additional learning needs and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

Specific Selection Criteria

- Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position.

- demonstrated expertise in leading, implementing and evaluating impactful whole-school wellbeing programs that target student wellbeing through their educational journey.

- demonstrated capacity to build an effective wellbeing team with expertise to professionally develop staff across the school in promoting student wellbeing.

- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills for strengthening links with external agencies as well as parents and the school community to meet the needs of students with complex learning and behavioural needs.

- Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively as a dynamic and proactive member of the school executive team to support the school's strategic vision and whole-school priorities.

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

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 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 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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