Head Teacher English

Chifley College Bidwill Campus is a comprehensive 7-12 campus in the Chifley College located in Western Sydney on the land of the Darug people. Our school was established as Bidwill High School in 1979 and we also share our site with Bidwill Public School, giving us a uniquely family oriented, community atmosphere and culture. We became part of Chifley College in 2000 and our current enrolment is 690, which has been steadily growing over the last five years. Around 26% of students identify as having an Aboriginal background and around 40% of students are from Pasifika families which include members of the Samoan, Tongan, Cook Islands and Maori communities.

We have a high proportion of students with a disability, including 71 in our seven Support Unit classes. Almost half of students have English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D) with Samoan and Tongan being the predominant languages spoken in our school community.

Our school embeds Choice Theory as a guiding principle. All teaching and learning programs and all wellbeing initiatives, are designed to reinforce these values and support students in their social, personal, and academic growth. Staff are committed to working together as a cohesive and collaborative team.

We recognise the connection to our community and have built strong partnerships with numerous community groups and institutions to support the learning and provide opportunities for our students. This includes Carriageworks, Sydney, Macquarie and Western Sydney Universities, PCYC, Aurora Foundation and Fusion. Students regularly represent the school and college in numerous sporting, cultural and academic activities.

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

• Highly developed interpersonal skills, and an understanding of the Chifley college context to build productive relationships with staff, students, and families within the school community and across the college
• Demonstrated capacity as Head Teacher English to lead the development and implementation of innovative, high-quality teaching and learning programs which cater for the diverse needs of all students
• Demonstrated ability to inspire, develop and lead staff at all stages of their career through evidence informed teaching and learning practices, professional learning, and reflective practices promoting High expectations and effective teaching and learning
• Demonstrated visible leadership with the capacity to work collaboratively with the school leadership team to drive whole school improvement linked to the School Excellence Plan

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.