AddressLeeton High School has an enrolment of 460 students with 18% of the student population being of Aboriginal heritage. The school also continues to experience a steady increase in EAL/D enrolments. Located on Wiradjuri land, Leeton High School is well-resourced, set on attractive and spacious grounds and offers a diverse curriculum to prepare students for a productive and successful future. The school takes great pride in delivering a variety of academic, sporting, cultural, vocational and wellbeing focussed opportunities, boasts excellent creative and performing arts programs available to all students and is a Positive Behaviour for Learning school. The school’s Strategic Improvement Plan evidences a collective commitment to improving student growth and attainment, the refinement of teacher practice and collaboration and a renewed drive to enrich learning and wellbeing for greater engagement and success. Leeton High School values and works to strengthen collaborative partnerships with our school community as a proud member of the Leeton Community of Public Schools.
For more information about our school please visit our website: www.leeton-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
Selection Criteria
1. Approval to teach Mathematics 7-12 and capacity to lead the Mathematics faculty to plan, implement and review curriculum and evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and learning programs to enhance learning outcomes.
2. Demonstrated instructional leadership skills in gathering, analysing and interpreting school-based and system data to lead the development of
innovative programs that support engagement, growth and attainment.
3. Ability to work collegially with the executive team to identify, develop and lead initiatives to support the school's strategic directions.
General Selection Criteria
1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy
Conditions
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.
Special Notes
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.
Leeton High School is a 4 point school and as such attracts additional incentives. Please refer to: https://education.nsw.gov.au/teach-nsw/find-teaching-jobs/choose-rural/benefits-and-incentives
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 (*****@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
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 here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.
