Position Information Kingswood High School is a comprehensive coeducational high school established in 1969 and located in the Penrith Valley area. The school is comprised of 992 students, including 16.2% of students from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and 29.5% of students who have a language background other than English. The school also includes a Special Education Unit that supports up to 60 students through the delivery of inclusive teaching and learning activities personalised to support student growth and development. T he school occupies spacious grounds with specialised facilities, including a state-of-the-art Trade Training Centre, Multipurpose Sports Centre and Auditorium, student managed cafe, after school Homework Club, fully equipped gym, international quality sporting field, a diverse Primary Industry Farm and the Kingswood Recording Studio. The school is committed to developing socially responsible, self-disciplined, motivated, life-long learners in a safe, supportive and inclusive learning environment. Fully qualified staff collaborate and share quality teaching practices to continuously develop their curriculum and pedagogical expertise ensuring students are challenged to show sustained growth in learning outcomes. The school offers a well-rounded, holistic education for all students through nurturing and catering for their academic, social and emotional needs. Strong wellbeing platforms and research driven innovation underpin whole school initiatives to support literacy and numeracy progression in partnership with improved engagement, attendance and attainment for our students. We value strong community involvement to complement the existing partnerships across the Kingswood Learning Community to maximise learning and support successful educational pathways for all. The school enjoys the support of its culturally and linguistically diverse community and continue to foster strong partnerships with universities, cultural institutions, businesses and community groups. These partnerships enrich the schools ambition and aspirational vision to drive success for all stakeholders. Selection Criteria Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria, Proven ability to lead and manage a diverse team, demonstrating capacity to collaboratively engage and motivate teachers to improve their practice and professional knowledge, and build a supportive culture of excellence within the team during a time of curriculum change. Outstanding interpersonal skills with the capacity to establish effective partnerships with colleagues, parents and the broader community to achieve improved learning outcomes for all students. Well-developed understanding of current evidence-based pedagogical practices, with demonstrated ability to lead the implementation of high-quality teaching-learning programs that result in student engagement and growth Demonstrated capacity to be a highly effective and collaborative member of the school’s executive team, contributing to a cycle of continuous improvement through the delivery of the School Improvement Plan 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 policies 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. 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 ( dandidet.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 .