Head Teacher Special Education - Northlakes High School

Northlakes High School is an inclusive, comprehensive secondary school on the NSW Central Coast. The anticipated 2027 enrolment is 867. The school caters for the learning and wellbeing needs of students from diverse backgrounds, including low socio-economic status. 23% of students identify from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island background and 6% identify as having non-English speaking background. There are ten classes supporting students with a range of disabilities across the Adaptive Learning Centre (ALC) and Twinlakes Learning Centre (TLC). There is a large focus placed on teacher professional learning, Quality Teaching, and use of data inform planning and programming. Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) was introduced as a core program in 2015. The school offers an extensive curriculum and collaborates with universities, TAFE, industry and community groups. Aboriginal students are supported through the Muru Bulbi Learning and Engagement Centre and a Clontarf Academy, with tutoring and access to a range of cultural activities, mentoring and other programs.

Northlakes High School is an inclusive, comprehensive secondary school on the NSW Central Coast. The anticipated 2027 enrolment is 867. The school caters for the learning and wellbeing needs of students from diverse backgrounds, including low socio-economic status. 23% of students identify from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island background and 6% identify as having non-English speaking background. There are ten classes supporting students with a range of disabilities across the Adaptive Learning Centre (ALC) and Twinlakes Learning Centre (TLC). There is a large focus placed on teacher professional learning, Quality Teaching, and use of data inform planning and programming. Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) was introduced as a core program in 2015. The school offers an extensive curriculum and collaborates with universities, TAFE, industry and community groups. Aboriginal students are supported through the Muru Bulbi Learning and Engagement Centre and a Clontarf Academy, with tutoring and access to a range of cultural activities, mentoring and other programs.

School Website: https://northlake-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/

In addition to the general selection criteria, applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position, approval to teach Special Education and demonstrated expertise in meeting the complex learning, communication, behavioural and wellbeing needs of students with disability:

• Highly developed leadership, communication and interpersonal skills to lead a collaborative team, building positive, inclusive, trusting relationships with students, parents, staff, external agencies and the wider community.
• Exemplary classroom practitioner with the ability to inspire, mentor and build capacity of a team of teachers and SLSOs to engage a diverse range of students in rich, differentiated teaching and learning programs to nurture, guide, inspire and challenge students to achieve their potential.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, implement and evaluate differentiated learning experiences using student data, explicit teaching and evidence-informed practice to maximise engagement and learning growth.
• Demonstrated capacity to contribute as an effective member of the executive team, fostering collaboration, shared responsibility and whole-school improvement, particularly in supporting inclusive learning environments across the school.

In addition to the general selection criteria, applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position, approval to teach Special Education and demonstrated expertise in meeting the complex learning, communication, behavioural and wellbeing needs of students with disability:

• Highly developed leadership, communication and interpersonal skills to lead a collaborative team, building positive, inclusive, trusting relationships with students, parents, staff, external agencies and the wider community.
• Exemplary classroom practitioner with the ability to inspire, mentor and build capacity of a team of teachers and SLSOs to engage a diverse range of students in rich, differentiated teaching and learning programs to nurture, guide, inspire and challenge students to achieve their potential.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, implement and evaluate differentiated learning experiences using student data, explicit teaching and evidence-informed practice to maximise engagement and learning growth.
• Demonstrated capacity to contribute as an effective member of the executive team, fostering collaboration, shared responsibility and whole-school improvement, particularly in supporting inclusive learning environments across the school.

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.