Head Teacher Technological and Applied Studies

Miller Technology High School is a comprehensive secondary school located in Sydney's South West, with an enrolment of approximately 820 students. Our community is proudly diverse, with 85% of students from Language Backgrounds Other than English (LBOTE) and 10% identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

The school is home to a well-established Intensive English Centre (IEC), which provides English language instruction and cultural orientation for new arrivals, refugees, and international students. We also have a highly responsive Support Unit that ensures inclusive access to quality learning. At present, the unit comprises one IM, one IO/Autism, and two Autism classes, and will expand further in 2026 with the addition of three new Autism classes.

Serving a community of low socio-economic status, the school maintains a strong focus on quality teaching, literacy, numeracy, student engagement, and connected learning. These priorities are central to improving foundational skills, closing equity gaps, and preparing all students for success in Stage 6 and beyond.

Our students benefit from a broad curriculum supported by the school's Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) core values of Respect, Inspire, Safe, and Excel, which foster a safe, inclusive, and aspirational environment where every student is encouraged to achieve their personal best.

What truly sets Miller Technology High School apart is the commitment of its dedicated staff and the strength of its unique partnerships with universities, industry, and community organisations, which enrich real-world learning opportunities and provide strong pathways for students into post-school education, training, and employment.

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

• Demonstrated ability to lead and support staff in implementing differentiated teaching strategies that meet the diverse learning needs of students across all stages of the learning continuum, fostering inclusive practices.
• Demonstrated capacity to build staff capacity and foster a culture of high expectations across the range of TAS subjects and VET Frameworks.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills to work collaboratively with staff students and the wider community to support diverse student learning needs.
• Proven capacity to work as a collaborative and visible colleague leader, who will work effectively with executive teachers to implement whole school priorities and 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.