Head Teacher - Mathematics - Belmore Boys High School

NSW Department of Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Belmore Boys' High School in southwestern Sydney seeks an experienced educator to lead high-quality, differentiated mathematics programs and drive data-driven improvements across stages. The successful candidate will build capacity in staff, engage with students and families, and align with Aboriginal education policies while advancing inclusive teaching practices.

The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration with the executive and strong community involvement to achieve equitable outcomes for

Qualifications

• Lead the implementation and ongoing development of high-quality, differentiated programs to improve student engagement and achievement.
• Analyse data and assessment to improve teaching practice and student outcomes, including EAL/D and Gifted Education needs.
• Demonstrate capacity to lead and manage performance of individuals and teams within a school.
• Build strong relationships with students, staff and parents to support the school’s strategic plan.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and ongoing development of differentiated programs to raise engagement and achievement across all stages in Mathematics.
• Analyse data and assessments to drive teaching improvements and student outcomes, including EAL/D students.
• Provide visible educational leadership and capacity-building across staff and teams.
• Engage with the school community to implement the strategic plan and build relationships with students, staff and parents.
• Support the Aboriginal education policy within the Department's frameworks.

Skills

Differentiated learning

Data-driven practice

Educational leadership

Community engagement

High-quality teaching

Education

Unconditional teaching approval

Job description

Belmore Boys' High School, specialises in boys’ education, focusing on the academic, social and emotional growth of its students. Set in southwestern Sydney, its 600 students and 70 teaching and non-teaching staff form a community that focuses on the holistic development of each of its members. The diverse student population represents 35 languages with 98% of students from language backgrounds other than English. With a FOI of 142 and ICSEA is 948, school operations are underpinned by leading excellence for equity in the pursuit of exceptional post school outcomes. The learning environment at BBHS provides students with tailored learning experiences through planned, explicit and differentiated learning activities. The school also offers a wide curriculum allowing students to successfully transition into a diverse range of future learning and employment opportunities. BBHS takes pride in being an inclusive community, working closely with local partners to ensure success for its students. The successful candidate will be a dynamic educator who can demonstrate impactful design and implementation of high-performance teaching and learning culture through capacity building in students, high expectations and engagement with the community. Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position.

• Demonstrated ability to lead the implementation and ongoing development of high quality, differentiated programs to improve student engagement and achievement across all stages in Mathematics.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse and use data and assessment to lead improvement in teaching practice and student performance, supporting the learning needs of EAL/D and High Potential and Gifted Education students.
• Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams, leading the implementation of explicit teaching practices.
• Demonstrated capacity to be a visible and dynamic leader that supports the implementation of the school’s strategic plan, works collaboratively with the executive team and builds relationships with students, staff and parents.

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 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. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here. To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. For technical support please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.