Head Of Teaching And Learning

Scone Grammar School; Scone; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Career and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport

Discount on school enrolment fees

Job summary

Scone Grammar School invites applications for a Head of Teaching and Learning P-12 to join the School Executive Team. The role focuses on leading curriculum, learning, and an inclusive educational community in our Anglican rural school.

The successful candidate will demonstrate courageous 21st century leadership, nurture positive relationships among students, teachers and the wider community, and drive strategic school improvement.

Qualifications

• Must have permanent Australian Residency
• Registration with NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)
• Current NSW Working with Children Check
• Knowledge of Australian curriculum and NESA requirements
• Experience in an Independent or Anglican school setting

Responsibilities

• Lead curriculum, learning and an inclusive educational community.
• Be a strategic member of the School's Executive Team and provide courageous 21st century leadership.
• Nurture positive relationships between students, teachers, parents and community stakeholders.

Skills

Inclusion leadership

Curriculum leadership

Communication & negotiation

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education or relevant field

Post-graduate qualifications in leadership or education

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 5 November 2026

Scone Grammar School seeks a full-time Head of Teaching and Learning P-12 to join the School Executive Team. The role focuses on leading curriculum, learning, and an inclusive educational community in a vibrant rural co-educational Anglican school.

Head of Teaching and Learning Full-time | Scone, NSW

The Head of Teaching and Learning P-12 is a strategic member of the School's Executive Team. The role requires insight and vision and will provide an opportunity for the successful candidate to show courageous 21st century leadership in developing aninclusive learning community. This will rest on nurturing positive relationships between students, teachers, parents and community stakeholders.

About us:

Scone Grammar School is a vibrant co-educational rural school which inspires, challenges and empowers young men and women to achieve their full potential in life. The School provides complete contemporary education from PreSchool to Year 12 in a Christian context as we are an Anglican School in the Diocese of Newcastle. Our focus is to empower our students to become well-rounded citizens with a strong ethical and moral character who can assume a leadership role in the local and global community.

Why you'll love working with us:

Our students and staff are the heart of what we do here atScone Grammar School andthe Newcastle Anglican Schools Corporation. As part of our organisation, you will have access to the following benefits:

• Salary packaging options
• Career and development opportunities we want you to flourish!
• Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program
• Access to Fitness Passport via Association of Independent Schools NSW
• Up to 40% discount on school enrolment fees at any of our Newcastle Anglican schools

About your experience:

• A strong commitment to inclusion, and to the mission, vision and values of Newcastle Anglicanand Scone Grammar, an Anglican School.
• A demonstrated commitment to professional development and learning.
• Permanent Australian Residency
• Experience in school leadership, or a role providing support and leadership in an independentschool environment, or equivalent experience.
• High level of communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Experience in an Independent or Anglican school setting
• Post-graduate qualifications in an appropriate discipline focusing on leadership or education(preferred)
• A Bachelor's degree in Education or a relevant field (teaching qualification).
• Current NSW Working with Children Check.
• Registration with the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA).
• Knowledge of Australian curriculum and NESA requirements.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the NSW syllabus documents, including theability to respond to student learning needs
• Applicants will be screened for appropriate child protection purposes as we are a Child Safe School.

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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.

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

Newcastle Anglican Schools Corporation supports the rights of children and young people.

Affiliation: Anglican
Teaching Level: Combined
Gender: Coed

636 Students
60 TeachingStaff
30 Non-Teaching Staff

Single School

Offers VET

SCONE GRAMMAR SCHOOL (SGS) is an Anglican Co-Educational School for positive, flourishing learners from Preschool to Year 12. Based in the Upper Hunter, our Christian faith & values lay a safe, caring foundation.