Head Teacher Administration – Shoalhaven High School

Mobile; United States; On-site; USD 108,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Shoalhaven High School is seeking an experienced Head Teacher Administration to oversee school administration and lead a team within a comprehensive public high school on the south coast of New South Wales. You will coordinate timetabling, staffing, and compliance while driving literacy and wellbeing initiatives.

You will work with a Connected Communities team, build strong relationships with staff and stakeholders, and ensure high standards of teaching and learning align with departmental

Qualifications

• Demonstrated exceptional organisational skills to manage a large high school.
• Strong knowledge of Sentral and ability to monitor school processes.
• Experience with Edval and SAP for timetabling and staffing.
• Ability to lead and collaborate with a diverse executive team and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day administration for a large high school to support high expectations.
• Monitor and evaluate school processes using Sentral, Edval and SAP.
• Collaborate with a diverse executive team and communicate with staff, students and parents.
• Plan and manage resources to support teaching and learning in line with Department policies.

Skills

Organizational skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaborative teamwork

Mentoring

Education

Approval to teach NSW

Teaching qualification

Tools

Sentral

Edval

SAP

Job description

Head Teacher Administration – Shoalhaven High School – 0000BA2K

Location

Illawarra & South Coast
Advertisement Number A900155474

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 Shoalhaven High School
Principal Network Connected Communities Team 2
Staffing Area Shellharbour
FTE 1.000
Contact Name Jason McNeil
Contact Phone number 02 4421 8022
Contact School Admin – 99999999

Closing Date

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

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service
Position Information Shoalhaven High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Nowra on the south coast of New South Wales. The school has 649 students supported by 97 teaching and non-teaching staff. Key initiatives include a strong focus on literacy and teaching and learning strategies based on trauma-informed practice for academic engagement and wellbeing. With 36% of students identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Shoalhaven High School has 2 AEO’s who are an integral part in supporting our students. Programs such as Girls Mentoring and the Clontarf Academy are also accessible to students as additional support. A substantial proportion of students are from low socio-economic backgrounds (FOEI 152).

The school has a Support Unit of 10 classes catering for students with a variety of diagnoses, including IM, IO, ED, MC and AU.

The school offers extension and enrichment, transition and literacy support classes to promote the academic advancement of students, while strong wellbeing, sports, arts and student representative programs contribute to the holistic educational experiences of students at Shoalhaven High School.

Shoalhaven High School is a Connected Communities School, for further information please visit the following link https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/connected-communities/connected-communities-strategy

For further information regarding the school please see the school website https://shoalhaven-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/

Specific Selection Criteria

Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria,

Demonstrated exceptional organisational skills in the day-to-day organisation of a large and complex high school to support an environment of high expectations.

Strong knowledge and experience in managing Sentral and a demonstrated capacity to monitor and evaluate school processes to support school initiatives, in adherence with school and department policies.

Demonstrated experience in understanding, implementing and overseeing the use of school administration systems such as Edval and SAP, to manage timetabling, school staffing, and compliance.

A visible leader who can work collaboratively as a member of a diverse executive team, with high level interpersonal and communication skills to foster productive relationships with all stakeholders in pursuit of the school’s strategic directions.
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 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.