AddressTaree High School, nestled in the heart of the Manning Valley, is a comprehensive inclusive co-educational high school, has an enrolment of approximately 700 students from Years 7–12, including 23% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The school is part of the Connected Communities Strategy across NSW and provides tailored programs to improve educational outcomes for Aboriginal students and their families. Local Gathang Language and Culture is taught to all students in Year 7 through the LOTE Program; Stage 6 Aboriginal Studies and Leadership Programs for Aboriginal students. The school has a tradition of achievement in academic, sporting and artistic pursuits and has a culture, which recognises and celebrates the successes of all of its students. Taree High School’s curriculum and welfare structures are designed to promote self–reliance and encourage students to take responsibility for their actions and their learning. Taree High School is well resourced with a number of specialist facilities including a Support Unit and liaises extensively with its Community of Schools, the business community, Government and Non-Government Agencies, Taree TAFE and strong university partnerships. The school endeavours to provide students with a vast array of opportunities to become global citizens, innovative learners, with strong connections to their school and community.
Selection CriteriaApplicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria,
- Successful teaching experience and proven ability to support a culture of continuous improvement and high expectations in the teaching of Science courses across all stages.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to lead a faculty and connect with all key stakeholders to effectively build and strengthen a collaborative learning culture and support high expectations across the school.
- Ability to oversee school agricultural facilities and operations, ensuring safety, efficiency, and educational value for students, while upholding regulations and promoting sustainability standards.
- Ability to work collaboratively with the executive team to lead, manage and implement whole school processes and initiatives that support the school’s strategic directions and address whole school priorities.
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.
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 (dandi@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.
