Position Information Sydney Boys High School (enrolment 1209, 87% of students are from a non-English speaking background), is a leading selective school dedicated to providing opportunities for gifted boys to excel in academic, sporting, cultural, leadership and community service endeavours, within an inclusive environment that nurtures personal development, collegial learning and friendship. We strive to be at the forefront of educational practice, pursuing excellence while contributing positively to the world as scholars, sportsmen, educators and leaders. We emphasise thinking that is creative, disciplined, holistic, respectful and ethical. We aim to empower students, staff and our community. Core capacities that we instil include problem solving, evaluating information, creating and innovating, working in teams and communicating ideas. Our culture is collaborative, involving partnerships with parents, Old Boys, staff and students to deliver a wide range of programs in varied learning contexts. The school community values team sports and its membership of the Athletic Association of Great Public Schools. The school offers many co-curricular activities. It has an enviable student award and recognition scheme, a progressive outdoor education focus, broad gifted education interventions, along with strong leadership, student wellbeing, community service and social justice programs. Selection Criteria Approval to teach careers. Demonstrated ability to engage community agencies, groups and parents in authentic partnerships required to support post-school pathway options for all students from diverse backgrounds including high potential and gifted students and students with disabilities. A strong understanding of NESA requirements, pathways to post-school destinations and programs that support transitions. High level interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to develop positive relationships with students, staff, and the wider school community. Ability to support school wide roles and/or initiatives that ensure effective management, support and wellbeing of students. Willingness to contribute to the school’s gifted education and co-curricular programs. 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 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.