Head Teacher Welfare

Lindfield Learning Village (LLV) is a K-12 school with an entitlement of 58 teaching staff and 11 non-teaching staff. We have a current enrolment of 814 students, with our community demographic including 8 students of First Nations background, and 365 students with a language background other than English.

A focus on deeply embedding literacy and numeracy strategies in the design and delivery of education ensures that balance between depth and breadth of learning and to ensure that all students have confidence in their ability to learn, adapt and be responsible citizens. The school also has a systemised and structured approach to implementing the Department of Education's Explicit Teaching Model.

The school seeks to establish a culture which builds relationships based on transparency, honesty and mutual respect, where all members of the school community support each other and where we respect others' expertise, experience and points of view, and listen with an open mind.

Parents and community are strongly connected and engaged with the development of the school. Parent involvement in events and learning celebrations have been central to this. As part of the planning for the school's new SEP LLV has undertaken a Community Consultation and looks forward to the opportunities for further growth and improvement that this entails.

Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria,

• Capability and capacity to effectively manage a multifaceted leadership role including line management of curriculum faculty whilst concurrently managing secondary school wellbeing priorities
• Demonstrated expertise in utilising an evidence-informed approach to develop impactful secondary school systems and processes that target the wellbeing needs of students
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead a Learning Support Team comprising of staff with diverse skills and experience
• 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

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

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.

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 ) 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.