Head Teacher Teaching and Learning

Alexandria Park Community School is a proud and vibrant Kindergarten to Year 12 community school. There are currently over 1300 students; approximately 54% of students are from families with language backgrounds other than English and 17% are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students. The school has an Opportunity Class in Year 5 and Year 6, a Selective Stream in Year 7 to Year 10 for high potential and gifted students and support classes in Primary and High school. Alexandria Park Community School is an innovative, inclusive and culturally nourishing school that celebrates learning, belonging and diversity. We prepare students for successful futures by working in partnership with families and the wider community. Opportunities and excellence are supported by our quality educational environment informed by collaborative pedagogical practice. High expectations are embedded in an inspiring learning culture in which every student is known, valued and cared for.

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

• Demonstrates exemplary skills to work collaboratively with the school's executive team to lead, manage and implement whole school initiatives for improved student learning outcomes

• Demonstrated capacity to lead whole-school professional learning aligned with school priorities, staff PDP goals, and evidence-based teaching practices including purposeful assessment and consistent teacher judgement

• Proven ability to drive whole school cross faculty processes to ensure consistent implementation of assessment, reporting and accreditation procedure

• Highly developed organisational, interpersonal and communication skills to build positive relationships and lead teams to support the development of school culture based on high expectations

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.