Head Teacher Special Education

Mulwaree High School is the largest comprehensive secondary high school in Goulburn. With a stable student population of 830, following a recent zone change, the school serves a diverse community, with approximately 9% of students identifying as Aboriginal and 6% from non-English speaking backgrounds.

The school community is united by core values of respect, responsibility and opportunity, and we foster a culture of kindness, resilience, and happiness. Mulwaree High School promotes a positive environment where students are encouraged to seize opportunities to explore and develop their talents. Students actively engage in a wide range of extra-curricula activities, including sports, cultural pursuits, and academic competitions, representing the school at all levels.

We are committed to the holistic development of every student, with a collaborative approach to decision making involving staff, students, and the broader community. This ensures we remain responsive to the needs and aspirations of all. Our ongoing focus on improving classroom practice is supported by high-impact professional learning, which enhances both literacy and numeracy outcomes. Through improved data analysis and personalised, differentiated learning, we work to elevate student achievement.

As part of our school-wide initiative, James Nottingham's Learning Pit model is central to our approach, resulting in more explicit assessment feedback and significant improvements in student performance.

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

Approval to teach special education and experience in teaching students with Autism and other complex learning and support needs.

Proven ability 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.

Strong capacity to work collaboratively with students, teachers, School Learning Support Officers, parents/carers, and the wider school community, fostering high expectations and supporting in reaching their full potential.

Highly developed interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with the school leadership team to implement strategic directions and lead whole-school initiatives that drive continuous improvement.

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.