Head Teacher Welfare

Erina High School is a proud comprehensive public school that supports all students to maximise their potential through a broad, flexible and future focused pattern of study. Enrolment for 2025 is 784 students, approximately 8% Aboriginal and 9% from Non-English Speaking backgrounds. The school has a Special Education Unit with three multi-categorical classes and a staff allocation of 70 which includes 58 Teaching and 12 non-teaching support staff.

Teaching and learning is the school's core business. Teacher quality and continuous improvement in teaching practice are key priority areas for the school. Building a school culture of excellence through the setting of high expectations in learning, attendance, behaviour and uniform, enhancing student wellbeing and building leadership density within the school are other key priorities.

The school has a strong relationship with the Tjudibaring AECG and is working in partnership with the AECG to deepen understanding of Aboriginal history and culture for all students and support Aboriginal students to achieve the goals of the AECG Partnership agreement.

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

• Proven ability to create and implement highly effective wellbeing and learning support structures, systems and processes that support the wellbeing and learning needs of all students.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage Learning Support and Wellbeing Teams comprising staff with diverse skills and experience.
• Highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills to build positive partnerships across the school community and effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders, enhancing student wellbeing and fostering a positive school culture.
• Capacity to deliver and evaluate proactive wellbeing programs targeting key areas of need within the school to increase student's sense of belonging, wellbeing and attendance.

• 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.

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.