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Position Information
Denison College of Secondary Education is an innovative, dual-campus experience that provides extensive and diverse educational opportunities for all students in years 7 to 12.
The college campuses, Bathurst High and Kelso High, are situated within Bathurst, a picturesque, highly progressive and growing city in the heart of the Central West region of NSW, three and a half hours from Sydney.
The college was established in 2008 after extensive community consultation and aspires to be a united and collaborative community, delivering high quality, diverse and engaging curriculums and extension programs that meet the needs of every student.
The college has an enrolment of approximately 1800 students, inclusive of 19 support classes, 300 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, 109 students for whom English as an additional language or dialect (EALD).
Both campuses are established in inviting and well cared for environments, where student voice is encouraged and teaching staff receive support though collaboration and targeted professional learning that promotes high expectations and quality teaching practices.
Successful, innovative programs include a shared cross campus curriculum in Years 9, 10, 11 and 12 and award winning, highly effective and successful transition programs that have built strong relationships with the 12 partner primary schools, Charles Sturt University and the local business community.
Selection Criteria
Approval to teach. In addition to the general selection criteria. * Proven capacity as an instructional leader to deliver a high performing, inclusive culture that values and sustains measurable and effective ongoing improvement for all stakeholders.
- Proven ability to communicate with influence and authority, an aspirational vision that drives integrity and professionalism across the Denison College community, enabled and activated through collaboration, consultation and authentic partnerships.
- Demonstrated success in strategically building the capacity of high performing leadership teams and aspirants to lead ongoing improvement by engaging in collaborative evidence informed practices, and effective feedback.
1. High level educational leadership with the skills to lead and manage a complex public school focused on the delivery of high quality education
2. Ability to lead and manage rigorous and inclusive whole school teaching and learning programs
3. High level communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build positive relationships and engage all levels of the school and educational community
4. Ability to lead and manage the development and performance of staff to improve teaching and learning
5. Ability to plan systems and manage resources effectively and equitably to enhance teaching and learning
6. Capacity to lead staff in implementing the Department's Aboriginal education policies and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people
Conditions
If you have not held a substantive principal position in a NSW Public School at any time in the past five (5) years, you need to have completed the NSW Public School Leadership and Management Credential to be eligible to apply, and you will need to attach a copy of your provisional credential certificate or final credential certificate as part of your application.
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 at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.
Special Notes
Classification Structure for Principals:
The Crown Employees (Teachers in Schools and Related Employees) Salaries and Conditions Award 2020 details the new principal classification structure based on complexity of schools which commenced in 2016. Please view information on the Classification structure for Principals at
The classification and remuneration of our school principals is based on school complexity, as measured through each school’s RAM allocation. As part of the ongoing application of the new structure a review of thresholds and outcomes will occur on an annual basis.The principal classification for this school is College Principal for 2022 and also for 2023.
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 all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ( ) or visit
New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located . To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.
