Head Teacher

Bankstown Girls High School is a comprehensive secondary school established in 1960, located in Sydney's Southwest. Our student population of 547 girls reflects a diverse range of cultural, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds. Notably, 98% of our students come from non-English speaking backgrounds, and 30% require varying levels of support in English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D).

At Bankstown Girls High School, we provide a variety of learning experiences that focus on design thinking and inquiry-based learning. Our approach aims to enhance academic performance and foster a commitment to excellence that prepares students for success in a global society.

We are dedicated to nurturing each student's potential and promoting a love of lifelong learning. Our values of integrity, respect, collaboration, and excellence guide our efforts to instil a sense of community responsibility while equipping students with the academic, social, and emotional skills needed to thrive. In our inclusive environment, we encourage resilience and empower students to pursue their ambitions and make a positive impact.

Our school benefits from the support of a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We have established partnerships with local primary schools, universities, cultural institutions, businesses, and community groups. Our students actively represent the school in various activities across the metropolitan area, including music and sports, achieving recognition at regional levels.

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

• Demonstrated ability to lead the development of innovative and explicit teaching and learning across a range of HSIE and HGPE programs, including curriculum and assessment practices that engage and meet the needs of all students.
• Visible leadership that demonstrates exemplary interpersonal skills and the proven capacity to build staff capability through mentoring and targeted professional learning, whilst fostering a culture of high expectations, teamwork, positive relationships, and staff wellbeing to ensure sustainable improvement across a diverse faculty.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a dynamic and collaborative member of the executive team to develop and lead whole school initiatives and drive the implementation of the school's strategic directions, with a strong focus on improving outcomes for all students.

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.