Head Teacher English - Barrenjoey High School

Barrenjoey High School is a proud, comprehensive high school with strong links to its local learning communities.

There is a strong focus on NAPLAN and Higher School Certificate performance, and the school recognises and celebrates excellence for all students. Success is experienced in many pursuits, and we are proud of the variety of opportunities provided for all students. Programs are developed that genuinely strengthen the partnerships between students, parents, staff, local schools and the wider community. The parents, citizens and carers of Barrenjoey High School are highly involved with the school, forming an important link between all members of the Barrenjoey High School community, underpinning the value 'relationships' hold in an area with such a strong sense of identity.

A proportion of the school's equity funding has been used to support initiatives developed in the School Excellence Plan (2022-2026). The school is committed to continually improving effective classroom practices, underpinned by high-impact professional learning. Staff professional learning will ensure that the explicit teaching of literacy and numeracy skills can be enhanced through improved data collection, analysis, and use.

Barrenjoey High School is a proud, comprehensive high school with strong links to its local learning communities.

There is a strong focus on NAPLAN and Higher School Certificate performance, and the school recognises and celebrates excellence for all students. Success is experienced in many pursuits, and we are proud of the variety of opportunities provided for all students. Programs are developed that genuinely strengthen the partnerships between students, parents, staff, local schools and the wider community. The parents, citizens and carers of Barrenjoey High School are highly involved with the school, forming an important link between all members of the Barrenjoey High School community, underpinning the value 'relationships' hold in an area with such a strong sense of identity.

A proportion of the school's equity funding has been used to support initiatives developed in the School Excellence Plan (2022-2026). The school is committed to continually improving effective classroom practices, underpinned by high-impact professional learning. Staff professional learning will ensure that the explicit teaching of literacy and numeracy skills can be enhanced through improved data collection, analysis, and use.

1. Highly developed instructional leadership and demonstrated effectiveness in leading a faculty and building staff capabilities to deliver high- quality, evidence-informed teaching programs that promote engagement and high expectations.

2. Demonstrated capacity to lead evidence-informed literacy initiatives that improve students’ reading and writing across the faculty and school, using data to identify needs, monitor progress and evaluate impact.

3. Demonstrated capacity to lead the English faculty to sustained HSC excellence through rigorous curriculum planning, analysis of assessment data, explicit teaching, quality assessment and targeted intervention.

4. Demonstrated capacity to supervise and lead faculty teams, fostering collaboration among staff with a targeted approach to driving staff professional learning tailored to the teaching of literacy.

1. Highly developed instructional leadership and demonstrated effectiveness in leading a faculty and building staff capabilities to deliver high- quality, evidence-informed teaching programs that promote engagement and high expectations.

2. Demonstrated capacity to lead evidence-informed literacy initiatives that improve students’ reading and writing across the faculty and school, using data to identify needs, monitor progress and evaluate impact.

3. Demonstrated capacity to lead the English faculty to sustained HSC excellence through rigorous curriculum planning, analysis of assessment data, explicit teaching, quality assessment and targeted intervention.

4. Demonstrated capacity to supervise and lead faculty teams, fostering collaboration among staff with a targeted approach to driving staff professional learning tailored to the teaching of literacy.

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.