Head Teacher English - Narara Valley High School

Narara Valley High School is a comprehensive high school situated on Darkinjung land on the Central Coast of NSW, with an enrolment of approximately 600 students, including 90 Aboriginal students. Our Support Unit, known as Ngiyang, is an integral part of our school community and comprises eight classes. The school welcomes students of all ability levels and has developed a strong reputation for its focus on academic achievement, wellbeing, and supporting community aspirations and needs.

Narara Valley High School offers specialist High Potential and Gifted Education programs in academic enrichment, Creative and Performing Arts, and Targeted Sport, as well as a wide range of extracurricular activities. In addition, the school has a Young Parents Program and an extensive wellbeing, learning, and support team. We maintain highly valued partnerships with the Cooinda AECG and other community organisations, which further support our educational, wellbeing, and transition programs. The PBL values of Respect, Responsibility, and Personal Best are embedded in all aspects of school life.

Strategic priorities for Narara Valley High School include literacy, numeracy, Stage 6 pathways, high rates of student attendance and engagement, evidence-based pedagogies, and learning partnerships.

Narara Valley High School is a comprehensive high school situated on Darkinjung land on the Central Coast of NSW, with an enrolment of approximately 600 students, including 90 Aboriginal students. Our Support Unit, known as Ngiyang, is an integral part of our school community and comprises eight classes. The school welcomes students of all ability levels and has developed a strong reputation for its focus on academic achievement, wellbeing, and supporting community aspirations and needs.

Narara Valley High School offers specialist High Potential and Gifted Education programs in academic enrichment, Creative and Performing Arts, and Targeted Sport, as well as a wide range of extracurricular activities. In addition, the school has a Young Parents Program and an extensive wellbeing, learning, and support team. We maintain highly valued partnerships with the Cooinda AECG and other community organisations, which further support our educational, wellbeing, and transition programs. The PBL values of Respect, Responsibility, and Personal Best are embedded in all aspects of school life.

Strategic priorities for Narara Valley High School include literacy, numeracy, Stage 6 pathways, high rates of student attendance and engagement, evidence-based pedagogies, and learning partnerships.

1. Approval to teach English 7-12. Skills and willingness to teach English Extensions 1&2.

2. Demonstrated outstanding team leadership skills with a strong commitment to enhancing teacher expertise through mentoring, professional development and fostering a collaborative environment within the English faculty.

3. Demonstrated leadership in English curriculum development and instructional practices, which drives high quality teaching and learning for all students, including those from low socio-economic backgrounds and Aboriginal students.

4. Proven ability to actively contribute to the school executive team and support the achievement of whole school priorities and strategic goals.

1. Approval to teach English 7-12. Skills and willingness to teach English Extensions 1&2.

2. Demonstrated outstanding team leadership skills with a strong commitment to enhancing teacher expertise through mentoring, professional development and fostering a collaborative environment within the English faculty.

3. Demonstrated leadership in English curriculum development and instructional practices, which drives high quality teaching and learning for all students, including those from low socio-economic backgrounds and Aboriginal students.

4. Proven ability to actively contribute to the school executive team and support the achievement of whole school priorities and strategic goals.

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.