Senior School Co-Curricular Leader — Character & Sport

The King'S School - Nsw; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The King's School, North Parramatta, is seeking an exceptional educational leader to become its Deputy Head – Co-curricular (Senior School). You will lead strategy, staffing, budgets and engagement across Sport, Cadets, Music, and other activities.

Reporting to the Head of Senior School, you will oversee directors and activity leaders, drive high expectations, ensure safety and compliance, and foster a culture of coaching, mentoring and character development. Term 1 2027 start.

Qualifications

• A teaching qualification and significant experience in schools, including leadership of co-curricular programs.
• A Master's in Leadership or another complementary field.
• Experience leading teams and managing complex operations, budgets and staffing.
• Experience managing challenging, complex and ambiguous situations effectively and objectively.
• Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• High levels of organisation and attention to detail.
• Agency, with the ability to act independently and take appropriate action.
• A commitment to Christianity and the mission of The King's School, and the ability to articulate this to current and future families.
• The capacity to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Appropriate NESA teacher accreditation and a current Working With Children Check.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement the future direction of the co-curricular program across the Senior School.
• Lead and manage the Character and Co-curricular teams to deliver effective outcomes in line with the School's vision and strategy.
• Work closely with the Director of Sport at AAGPS and fixture meetings, presenting and advocating the School's position on sporting matters.
• Oversee major events, tours and excursions from application through to completion.
• Appoint staff to co-curricular activities and oversee contractual and pay arrangements for internal and external co-curricular staff, in partnership with People and Culture.
• Partner with the Director of Finance and Business Operations in overseeing co-curricular recurrent, coaching, staffing and capital budgets.
• Oversee requirements for grounds and facilities, and requests from external bodies to use School facilities.
• Lead the annual review of the co-curricular points system and chair the co-curricular review panel.
• Develop and implement methods of tracking student engagement, character development and physical progress.
• Ensure medical compliance and best practice, working with the Health Centre and the Compliance Office to meet the School's duty of care.
• Support the ongoing performance and development of co-curricular leaders.
• Lead assemblies that celebrate student engagement and tangible examples of character development.
• Ensure effective communication with students, parents and the wider community across all areas of co-curricular.

Skills

Educational leadership

Staff management

Strategic planning

Communication

Character development

Education

Teaching qualification

Master's in Leadership

Job description

The King's School, North Parramatta, is seeking an exceptional educational leader to become its Deputy Head – Co-curricular (Senior School). You will lead strategy, staffing, budgets and engagement across Sport, Cadets, Music, and other activities.

Reporting to the Head of Senior School, you will oversee directors and activity leaders, drive high expectations, ensure safety and compliance, and foster a culture of coaching, mentoring and character development. Term 1 2027 start.