Head Teacher Mathematics

Model Farms High School is a co-educational, comprehensive high school located in the North-West of Sydney, with an enrolment of 1,030 students. The student body includes 1% Aboriginal students and 16% who speak English as an additional language or dialect. The school has a strong reputation for excellence across academics, sports, and a diverse range of creative and performing arts programs. The school includes a Support Unit of four classes, with three Autism Spectrum Disorder classes and a Moderate Intellectual Disability class. Model Farms High School enjoys a positive community profile based on its broad curriculum including Agriculture, effective wellbeing programs and wide range of extra-curricular activities. The school is committed to ongoing improvement in classroom practice, with professional learning for staff playing a key role in driving educational excellence. Wellbeing initiatives are also a priority, guided by a positive psychology framework to foster a supportive and engaging learning environment for all students.

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

Approval to teach Mathematics Years 7-12

Demonstrated deep knowledge of the Mathematics curricula with proven capacity to lead, support and monitor ongoing curriculum development, cultivating a collaborative and high performing environment that drives creative and innovative pedagogy fostering positive student engagement and effectively assessing student progress.

Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication and leadership skills to build individual teacher and faculty team capacity, fostering a culture of high expectations.

Demonstrated capacity to work as part of the school executive team, leading a cycle of continuous improvement including leading whole school numeracy initiatives and aligning with the school's strategic directions.

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.