Head Teacher Welfare - James Meehan High School

The Head Teacher Wellbeing provides strategic, instructional and operational leadership in developing and implementing a whole-school approach to student wellbeing, engagement, attendance and positive behaviour. Working collaboratively with the Deputy Principal – Wellbeing, Senior Executive, Year Advisors, teaching staff, students, families and external agencies, the successful applicant will lead proactive, evidence-informed wellbeing initiatives that strengthen a safe, inclusive and supportive school culture. The position plays a key role in ensuring that every student is known, valued and cared for, with a strong emphasis on student voice, positive relationships, early intervention, restorative practices and equitable access to learning.

The Head Teacher Wellbeing provides strategic, instructional and operational leadership in developing and implementing a whole-school approach to student wellbeing, engagement, attendance and positive behaviour. Working collaboratively with the Deputy Principal – Wellbeing, Senior Executive, Year Advisors, teaching staff, students, families and external agencies, the successful applicant will lead proactive, evidence-informed wellbeing initiatives that strengthen a safe, inclusive and supportive school culture. The position plays a key role in ensuring that every student is known, valued and cared for, with a strong emphasis on student voice, positive relationships, early intervention, restorative practices and equitable access to learning.

James Meehan High School is a community based comprehensive secondary school with a population of approximately 428 students situated at Macquarie Fields. The school is culturally diverse with 29 cultural groups represented, across 27 language backgrounds. 50% of students have a language background other than English. 32% of students are from a Pacific Islander background, while another 14% are Aboriginal Students. The school provides the opportunity to engage students from low socio‐economic status communities through a variety of high-quality programs including literacy development, student support, technology and quality teaching. Strong welfare programs and community involvement include proactive links with the Pacific Islander and Indigenous communities. A Special Education Unit consists of six classes which serves the needs of students with intellectual and emotional disabilities, and autism.For further information visit our school website at https://jamesmeeha-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/

The role of the Head Teacher Wellbeing is to work with teams who are coordinating the programs under the Student Wellbeing portfolio and report to the Senior Executive Team and Principal.

Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria,

1. Demonstrated capacity to lead, implement and evaluate evidence-informed wellbeing initiatives that improve student engagement, attendance and educational outcomes.
2. Exemplary knowledge, experience and capacity to lead effective responses to complex student wellbeing, behaviour and attendance needs, while ensuring student safety, inclusion and access to learning.
3. Demonstrated capacity to lead and develop a high-performing wellbeing team and build the capability of staff to implement consistent, proactive and inclusive student wellbeing practices

Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria,

1. Demonstrated capacity to lead, implement and evaluate evidence-informed wellbeing initiatives that improve student engagement, attendance and educational outcomes.
2. Exemplary knowledge, experience and capacity to lead effective responses to complex student wellbeing, behaviour and attendance needs, while ensuring student safety, inclusion and access to learning.
3. Demonstrated capacity to lead and develop a high-performing wellbeing team and build the capability of staff to implement consistent, proactive and inclusive student wellbeing practices

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.