Head Teacher English - Canobolas High School

Canobolas High School is a comprehensive high school located in Orange. The school has an enrolment of 610 students, including approximately 46% Aboriginal students. The school's Family Occupation and Employment Index (FOEI) is 156. The school receives funding to support student learning outcomes through the Resource Allocation Model. Improvement in the areas of literacy and numeracy are a major focus for the school, and the school shows consistent growth in both literacy and numeracy. The school provides interventions to support High Potential and Gifted students through highly trained teaching staff across all key learning areas, targeted Academic Excellence Classes in Stage 4, visual and performing arts opportunities and a high performing athletes program called CHPA. A strong student welfare structure exists within the school with a high functioning Wellbeing Hub staffed by a highly skilled and dedicated Wellbeing team. With a committed Learning and Support Team providing structured support to meet the needs of all students. Targeted support is provided to Aboriginal and Torris Straits students through an Aboriginal Education Officer, academies of the Clontarf Foundation and NASCA. The Special Education faculty consists of ten classes across multiple classifications and has undergone significant change with all students working towards mainstream outcomes. The school has embarked on a journey of innovative curriculum pathways to support student engagement. The school has strong links with the Western Institute of TAFE and Charles Sturt University and is well supported by industry in the delivery of a full range of accredited vocational education and training programs. The school has an extensive transition program with its local primary schools, and it prides itself on forming productive partnerships with parents and the wider community. Working together to establish a shared focus on student engagement in learning will lead to improved student retention and higher educational achievement.

Canobolas High School is a comprehensive high school located in Orange. The school has an enrolment of 610 students, including approximately 46% Aboriginal students. The school's Family Occupation and Employment Index (FOEI) is 156. The school receives funding to support student learning outcomes through the Resource Allocation Model. Improvement in the areas of literacy and numeracy are a major focus for the school, and the school shows consistent growth in both literacy and numeracy. The school provides interventions to support High Potential and Gifted students through highly trained teaching staff across all key learning areas, targeted Academic Excellence Classes in Stage 4, visual and performing arts opportunities and a high performing athletes program called CHPA. A strong student welfare structure exists within the school with a high functioning Wellbeing Hub staffed by a highly skilled and dedicated Wellbeing team. With a committed Learning and Support Team providing structured support to meet the needs of all students. Targeted support is provided to Aboriginal and Torris Straits students through an Aboriginal Education Officer, academies of the Clontarf Foundation and NASCA. The Special Education faculty consists of ten classes across multiple classifications and has undergone significant change with all students working towards mainstream outcomes. The school has embarked on a journey of innovative curriculum pathways to support student engagement. The school has strong links with the Western Institute of TAFE and Charles Sturt University and is well supported by industry in the delivery of a full range of accredited vocational education and training programs. The school has an extensive transition program with its local primary schools, and it prides itself on forming productive partnerships with parents and the wider community. Working together to establish a shared focus on student engagement in learning will lead to improved student retention and higher educational achievement.

1. Demonstrated ability to support improved student achievement in English and literacy through consistent practice of high expectations, strategic analysis of student data and the implementation of explicit teaching.

2. Proven capacity to lead and mentor teachers of various levels of teaching experience and educational contexts to improve the performance of individuals and the team, in delivering quality differentiated teaching and learning programs.

3. Demonstrated ability to lead the design and implementation of innovative, engaging and differentiated teaching and learning programs that meet the needs of a diverse student population including Aboriginal students, High Potential and Gifted Students, and students requiring additional learning supports.

1. Demonstrated ability to support improved student achievement in English and literacy through consistent practice of high expectations, strategic analysis of student data and the implementation of explicit teaching.

2. Proven capacity to lead and mentor teachers of various levels of teaching experience and educational contexts to improve the performance of individuals and the team, in delivering quality differentiated teaching and learning programs.

3. Demonstrated ability to lead the design and implementation of innovative, engaging and differentiated teaching and learning programs that meet the needs of a diverse student population including Aboriginal students, High Potential and Gifted Students, and students requiring additional learning supports.

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.