Head Teacher Administration
1 week ago
Colo High School is a proud, comprehensive high school. It has an outstanding record of achievement in academic, sporting and cultural pursuits. The school community is situated in the semi-rural Hawkesbury area, approximately 20 minutes from Penrith and was established in 1978. In 2025, there are approximately 818 students including 84 students who identify as Aboriginal.
Our vision is to develop motivated learners prepared for the wider world, fostering resilience and responsibility along the way. Together, we strive for excellence to ensure every student finishes school ready to succeed in their chosen pathway as an informed, responsible citizen.
Selection CriteriaApplicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria:
- Proven expertise in initiating, implementing and overseeing whole school administration roles, including managing daily organisation of staff cover, navigating the complexities of last-minute changes and variations to routine, employing casual staff and developing and implementing rosters and schedules.
- Demonstrated evidence of high-quality organisational skills and the ability to support equitable resourcing to support teaching and learning at an administrative level in applications such as Edval, Edval Daily, NESA Schools Online, School Bytes, and Sentral.
- Recognised leadership managing the school timetable team, overseeing the subject selection process, addressing whole-school curriculum requirements and applying a thorough understanding of school staffing processes, including financial accountability.
- Validated capacity to actively contribute to the executive team by participating in strategic school planning, decision-making processes and the development and implementation of initiatives that support the school's vision and goals.
Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
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.
Special NotesThe 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.
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