Head Teacher Teaching

Job Description - Head Teacher Teaching & Learning ($5 - 8K Relocation Support Payment) - Baradine Central School (0000B48X)

Head Teacher Teaching & Learning ($5 - 8K Relocation Support Payment) - Baradine Central School - 0000B48X

Location

Regional NSW

Advertisement Number A900150390

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at $168,946.00. This position attracts a base salary of $149,059.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation.

Staffing Area: Dubbo

FTE: 1.000

Contact Phone number: 0413453635

Contact School Admin: 99999999

Closing Date

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

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Baradine Central School is a small, inclusive K-12 rural school located in the Warrumbungle Shire of north-central NSW, on Kamilaroi Country. With a current enrolment of 103 students from Kindergarten through Year 12, the school proudly serves a diverse community, including approximately 52% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and 3% who speak English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D). The secondary school currently has 62 students enrolled.

The Head Teacher Teaching and Learning will work closely with teachers to strengthen their practice through a structured program of professional development, coaching, classroom observations, and individualised feedback. Additionally, the Head Teacher Teaching and Learning will collaborate with the Head Teacher Secondary Studies to provide effective leadership for the Secondary faculty.

Specific Selection Criteria

- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of the Executive team to effectively initiate, lead and monitor the implementation of the school's whole school initiatives, with a strong focus on improving outcomes for all students.

- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to build and sustain positive relationships across the school community, including Aboriginal students, families and broader stakeholders, to support inclusive practices and improve student outcomes.

- Proven ability or capability to lead faculty and whole school differentiation of the curriculum, promoting engagement and learning through personalised learning and support plans, and strong literacy, numeracy, and wellbeing programs.

- Demonstrated successful leadership in collaborating with executive team to align faculty practices with whole school strategic directions, initiating and leading professional learning that embeds evidence informed approaches to improve teaching quality, classroom practice, and student growth.

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.

Conditions

A Relocation Support Payment of $5,000 up to $8,000 will be available for eligible applicants.

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 theircontinued connection to their country and culture.

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