Head Teacher English - Oran Park High School

NSW Police Force; Sydney; Vor Ort; AUD 149.000 - 169.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Oran Park High School in the Sydney Region seeks a Head Teacher English to lead the English faculty and drive high-quality teaching and learning across junior and senior levels.

The role requires full approval to teach, strong leadership, collaboration, and the ability to build a positive school culture while engaging with the community.

Qualifikationen

• Approval to teach and English teaching experience at junior and senior levels.
• Strong emotional intelligence, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor teachers and manage performance.
• Proven leadership in pedagogy and assessment to improve outcomes for diverse learners.
• Ability to foster a vibrant, positive school culture as an executive team member.

Kenntnisse

Emotional intelligence

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Educational leadership

Ausbildung

Full approval to teach NSW Department of Education

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description - Head Teacher English - Oran Park High School (0000BDUF)

Head Teacher English - Oran Park High School - 0000BDUF

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Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number A900158685

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at $168,946.00. This position attracts a base salary of $149,059.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation.

School Name Oran Park High School

Staffing Area Campbelltown

FTE 1.000

Contact Phone number 02 46347700

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

28-Oct-2026, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Oran Park High School, which opened at the start of the 2020 school year, is a future focused learning partnership with high expectations that meets the individual needs of all learners. Housed in brand new, state-of-the art facilities, the school has a strong focus on relationships, high quality and innovative teaching and learning, and links to the local and wider community, particularly the partner primary schools Oran Park PS and Barramurra PS. Built to meet the population needs of the Oran Park/Catherine Park/Gledswood Hills growth corridor, the school will eventually be home to up to 2000 students, including a Support Unit catering for the needs of students with Autism and Multi-Categorical diagnoses. The school currently has 1627 students and approximately 170 teaching and support staff. The school has developed strong partnerships with many organisations including the Narellan Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG), Greenfields/Oran Park Town, Western Sydney University and the Australian Business and Community Network (ABCN). Oran Park High School has a commitment to its TRAK values of Teamwork, Respect, Achievement and Kindness. The position is for the second substantive head teacher in the English faculty.

Specific Selection Criteria

• Approval to teach and experience in teaching English at junior and senior levels.
• Evidence of highly developed emotional intelligence, communication and interpersonal skills which build positive relationships and engagement across the school community.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor teachers with a range of experience, while building the capacity and managing the performance of individuals in delivering quality differentiated teaching and learning programs.
• Proven ability to provide strong leadership in pedagogy and assessment, including implementing initiatives that lead to improved outcomes for a range of learners, such as students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
• Proven capacity to help foster a vibrant and positive school culture as a highly visible member of the executive team.

General Selection Criteria

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

Conditions

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.

Special Notes

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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge theircontinued connection to their country and culture.