Head of Department Mathematics

Newcastle Anglican; Taree; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Salary packaging options

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport

Career development opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Newcastle Anglican in partnership with Manning Valley Anglican College in Taree, NSW, seeks a Head of Department - Mathematics to lead curriculum delivery and提升 teaching quality within the Mathematics department.

The role emphasises student achievement, staff development, and professional practice in alignment with college priorities and NSW/NESA standards.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in a NSW school context.
• Demonstrated capacity to mentor staff and drive professional growth.
• Strong knowledge of NSW curriculum requirements and assessment/ reporting obligations.
• Experience leading curriculum planning, moderation and data-informed practice.
• Ability to use learning data to target interventions and improve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead curriculum delivery and teaching quality across the Mathematics department.
• Support high standards of professional practice within the department.
• Oversee departmental operations, including budget and resource management.
• Utilise student achievement data to identify priorities and drive improvements.
• Communicate effectively with students, staff, and families, handling sensitive matters with professionalism.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum knowledge

Data-informed practice

Staff mentoring

Communication

Digital platforms

Education

Teaching qualifications NSW

Postgraduate Educational Leadership

Tools

Budget awareness

Resource allocation

School reporting systems

Job description

The Head of Department is a key member of the Teaching and Learning Team and is responsible for leading curriculum delivery, teaching quality, student achievement and staff practice within their department. The role provides clear educational leadership, supports high standards of professional practice and ensures departmental operations align with College priorities, NSW curriculum requirements, NESA expectations and Newcastle Anglican values.

Manning Valley Anglican College focuses on the development of the whole child, emotionally, physically, intellectually, and spiritually, within a caring Christian learning environment. We foster a deep sense of community within our school, and work toward helping each student to reach their potential through providing a broad range of co and extra-curricular opportunities. Our college has high expectations for student success and provides support to achieve this goal.

Why work for us?

• Paid parental leave
• Access to Salary packaging options
• Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program
• Access to Fitness Passport via Association of Independent Schools NSW
• The opportunity to make a significant difference in our students’ futures
• Career and development opportunities
• The opportunity to work within an innovative, collaborative team environment

Head of Department- Mathematics

• Taree, NSW
• Permanent Full Time
• Commencement Term 1, 2027

About the role

The Head of Department is a key member of the Teaching and Learning Team and is responsible for leading curriculum delivery, teaching quality, student achievement and staff practice within their department. The role provides clear educational leadership, supports high standards of professional practice and ensures departmental operations align with College priorities, NSW curriculum requirements, NESA expectations and Newcastle Anglican values.

Manning Valley Anglican College focuses on the development of the whole child, emotionally, physically, intellectually, and spiritually, within a caring Christian learning environment. We foster a deep sense of community within our school, and work toward helping each student to reach their potential through providing a broad range of co and extra-curricular opportunities. Our college has high expectations for student success and provides support to achieve this goal.

Why work for us?

• Paid parental leave
• Access to Salary packaging options
• Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program
• Access to Fitness Passport via Association of Independent Schools NSW
• The opportunity to make a significant difference in our students’ futures
• Career and development opportunities
• The opportunity to work within an innovative, collaborative team environment

Experience

• Proven experience in a middle or senior leadership role within a NSW school context, preferably as a Head of Department, Faculty Coordinator or similar curriculum leadership position.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead a teaching team, including mentoring staff, supporting professional growth, managing performance matters and fostering a collaborative, accountable and improvement-focused department culture.
• Strong knowledge of NSW curriculum requirements, NESA syllabuses, assessment, reporting and compliance obligations relevant to the department area.
• Experience leading curriculum planning, assessment moderation, data-informed teaching practice and quality assurance processes to improve student learning outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to use student achievement, wellbeing and engagement data to identify priorities, inform interventions and support consistent teaching and learning practice across the department.
• Experience managing departmental operations, including resource allocation, budget awareness, staffing considerations, excursions, risk management and day-to-day administrative processes.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, parents and carers, including managing complex or sensitive matters with professionalism, clarity and sound judgement.
• High proficiency in using digital platforms and school systems to support teaching, learning, reporting, communication and department administration.

Essential criteria

• Relevant teaching qualifications and accreditations in NSW
• Postgraduate qualifications in Educational Leadership, Curriculum, Pedagogy or a relevant discipline are desirable
• First aid certification
• NSW Working with Children Check
• Criminal History Check (Newcastle Anglican will consider the relevance of any reported outcomes)

Who we are?

Formally known as the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, Newcastle Anglican is a faith-based organisation serving the people of the Hunter and Central Coast.

We offer a leading Christian presence to our community through our parishes, four schools, Anglican Care and Samaritans.

Our vision is for people to flourish because of what we do, inspired by the way of Jesus.

We provide a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and welcome all applications.

For more information on who we are and the work we do, visit www.newcastleanglican.org.au.

For further information and to obtain a copy of the full position description, please email our Talent Team at ***email_hidden***

Applicants will be willing to support the Christian life of the school

You must have the right to live and work in Australia.

Newcastle Anglican Schools Corporation supports the rights of children and young people and are committed to ensuring the safety, welfare, and wellbeing