Head Teacher - Creative and Performing Arts - Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus

Sydney Secondary College comprises three campuses—Leichhardt, Balmain, and Blackwattle Bay—with a diverse enrolment of approximately 2400, including a 85 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students and 529 students from non-English speaking backgrounds. Years 7-10 students attend Leichhardt and Balmain, while Years 11-12 join at Blackwattle Bay for a broad curriculum with TAFE, Big Picture and university links. The College prioritises personalised learning, equity, inclusion, and student wellbeing. Accessibility is provided through ramps and other facilities at each campus.

Sydney Secondary College comprises three campuses—Leichhardt, Balmain, and Blackwattle Bay—with a diverse enrolment of approximately 2400, including a 85 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students and 529 students from non-English speaking backgrounds. Years 7-10 students attend Leichhardt and Balmain, while Years 11-12 join at Blackwattle Bay for a broad curriculum with TAFE, Big Picture and university links. The College prioritises personalised learning, equity, inclusion, and student wellbeing. Accessibility is provided through ramps and other facilities at each campus.

1. Demonstrated capacity to provide strategic and operational leadership in the planning, coordination, delivery and evaluation of college arts programs, including ensembles, productions, co-curricular activities and large-scale events.

2. Proven ability to lead, advocate and collaborate with local primary schools, cross-campus teams, staff, tutors, conductors, professional associations and state networks to enhance Sydney Secondary College’s profile and broaden student opportunities.

3. Exceptional organisational, communication and project management skills, with a demonstrated capacity to design, implement and review programs that engage and support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students and their families.

4. Demonstrated ability to initiate, develop and sustain effective partnerships with arts organisations, tertiary institutions, industry and the AECG, fostering equity, inclusion, cultural responsiveness and student wellbeing through arts and work-readiness programs.

1. Demonstrated capacity to provide strategic and operational leadership in the planning, coordination, delivery and evaluation of college arts programs, including ensembles, productions, co-curricular activities and large-scale events.

2. Proven ability to lead, advocate and collaborate with local primary schools, cross-campus teams, staff, tutors, conductors, professional associations and state networks to enhance Sydney Secondary College’s profile and broaden student opportunities.

3. Exceptional organisational, communication and project management skills, with a demonstrated capacity to design, implement and review programs that engage and support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students and their families.

4. Demonstrated ability to initiate, develop and sustain effective partnerships with arts organisations, tertiary institutions, industry and the AECG, fostering equity, inclusion, cultural responsiveness and student wellbeing through arts and work-readiness programs.

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.

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. 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.

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.

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. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.

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. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.