Head Teacher Intensive English Centre - Evans High School

NSW Police Force; Sydney; On-site; AUD 134,000 - 164,000; Full time

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Job summary

Evans High School in Sydney Region seeks Head Teacher Intensive English Centre to lead the Evans IEC, overseeing enrolment, staffing and programs that support newly arrived students learning English.

The role requires strong educational leadership, curriculum knowledge, and collaboration with families and external agencies to ensure successful transitions into mainstream education.

Qualifications

• Successful teaching leadership and capacity to improve teaching and learning.
• Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare.
• Educational leadership to manage individuals and teams.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to plan and manage resources effectively.
• Commitment to Aboriginal education policy.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day IEC operations and staffing.
• Hire temporary and casual staff and approve contracts.
• Develop IEC staff role statements and enrolment processes.
• Lead teaching and learning programs and student wellbeing initiatives.
• Manage staff and student wellbeing, performance and development.
• Engage parents and the community and report on student assessment.

Education

Teaching qualification

Job description

Job Description - Head Teacher Intensive English Centre - Evans High School (0000BDSW)

Head Teacher Intensive English Centre - Evans High School - 0000BDSW

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Location

Sydney Region

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 Evans High School

Staffing Area Blacktown

FTE 1.000

Contact Name Mary Kavanagh

Contact Phone number 0450315828

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

30-Sep-2026, 6:00:00 AM

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

The Evans Intensive English Centre (IEC), based in Blacktown, provides an intensive English language program for newly arrived students learning English as an additional language or dialect. As the largest IEC in NSW, Evans attracts a large cohort of students primarily from a refugee background. The highly experienced staff support students to develop their English language skills, become familiar with the Australian school system and build the confidence needed to succeed in mainstream schooling through an integrated social model with Evans High School. Students typically attend for 6–12 months, depending on individual needs, before they transition into mainstream classes at their local school or other destinations. They come from a range of cultural and language backgrounds and are supported by staff working closely with families and schools to ensure a smooth transition into mainstream education.

The IEC executive has oversight of IEC school processes and procedures, including the initial enrolment of students. The IEC executive plays a pivotal role in the development of the School Excellence Plan (SEP) and works collaboratively with the senior executive of the school to achieve the agreed strategic directions. This position includes: day-to-day operations, hiring of new temporary and casual staff, including the approval of temporary engagement contracts, development of IEC staff role statements, ensuring effective management of student enrolment demands and processes, teaching and learning programs, student wellbeing and discipline programs, staff and student wellbeing, performance and development requirements for teaching and non-teaching staff, parent and community engagement and student assessment and reporting.

Specific Selection Criteria

Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria, Demonstrated ability to lead inclusive practices that support the wellbeing, engagement and participation of newly arrived students, including the capacity to work collaboratively with families, staff and external agencies. Demonstrated ability to lead effective transition processes for students including building strong partnerships with schools, students, families and relevant staff to ensure continuity of successful engagement in the next stage of education. Demonstrated capacity to lead whole-centre initiatives that strengthen EAL/D teaching and learning practices which build staff capacity, students' English language proficiency, and achieve positive learning outcomes.

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

T he 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.