Head Teacher Welfare - James Meehan High School

NSW Government; Sydney; On-site; AUD 157,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

James Meehan High School in Sydney is recruiting for a Head Teacher Welfare to lead the school’s wellbeing strategy and student support. You will work with the Deputy Principal, senior staff, teachers and families to implement proactive wellbeing programs that foster a safe and inclusive school culture.

The role emphasizes student voice, restorative practices, early intervention and equitable access to learning for about 428 students at James Meehan High School, a diverse community under the NSW

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capacity to lead and evaluate wellbeing initiatives.
• Knowledge to lead responses to complex student wellbeing, behaviour and attendance.
• Ability to plan and manage resources for teaching and learning.

Responsibilities

• Lead proactive wellbeing initiatives and school-wide wellbeing plan.
• Collaborate with Deputy Principal, Senior Executive and staff to implement wellbeing strategies.
• Promote an inclusive culture and strong student engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Student welfare

Communication

Resource planning

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Job Description - Head Teacher Welfare - James Meehan High School (0000BFF9)

Head Teacher Welfare - James Meehan High School - 0000BFF9

Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number A900160095

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at $174,015.00. This position attracts a base salary of $153,531.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation.

School Name James Meehan High School

Staffing Area Liverpool

FTE 1.000

Contact Phone number 96054395

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

25-Nov-2026, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

The Head Teacher Wellbeing provides strategic, instructional and operational leadership in developing and implementing a whole-school approach to student wellbeing, engagement, attendance and positive behaviour. Working collaboratively with the Deputy Principal – Wellbeing, Senior Executive, Year Advisors, teaching staff, students, families and external agencies, the successful applicant will lead proactive, evidence-informed wellbeing initiatives that strengthen a safe, inclusive and supportive school culture. The position plays a key role in ensuring that every student is known, valued and cared for, with a strong emphasis on student voice, positive relationships, early intervention, restorative practices and equitable access to learning.

James Meehan High School is a community based comprehensive secondary school with a population of approximately 428 students situated at Macquarie Fields. The school is culturally diverse with 29 cultural groups represented, across 27 language backgrounds. 50% of students have a language background other than English. 32% of students are from a Pacific Islander background, while another 14% are Aboriginal Students. The school provides the opportunity to engage students from low socio‐economic status communities through a variety of high-quality programs including literacy development, student support, technology and quality teaching. Strong welfare programs and community involvement include proactive links with the Pacific Islander and Indigenous communities. A Special Education Unit consists of six classes which serves the needs of students with intellectual and emotional disabilities, and autism. For further information visit our school website at https://jamesmeeha-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/

The role of the Head Teacher Wellbeing is to work with teams who are coordinating the programs under the Student Wellbeing portfolio and report to the Senior Executive Team and Principal.

Specific Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated capacity to lead, implement and evaluate evidence-informed wellbeing initiatives that improve student engagement, attendance and educational outcomes.
• Exemplary knowledge, experience and capacity to lead effective responses to complex student wellbeing, behaviour and attendance needs, while ensuring student safety, inclusion and access to learning.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead and develop a high-performing wellbeing team and build the capability of staff to implement consistent, proactive and inclusive student wellbeing practices

General Selection Criteria

• Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
• Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programmes
• Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
• Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
• Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
• 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.