Teaching Service

Reference number

0000BBQC

Occupation

TCH Other

Work type

Location

Sydney Region

Salary Information

Remuneration package valued at $168,946.00. This position attracts a base salary of $149,059.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation.

Principal Network

North Sydney

School Name

Willoughby Girls High School

Staff Area

Northern Beaches

Closing date

12 August 2026 at 4:00pm

Position Information

Willoughby Girls High School has a current enrolment of 1038 students, including 64% students from a language background other than English and three multi-categorical support classes. The school has a highly motivated staff and an engaged parent community who support students' academic, social and personal growth through a focused learning environment and a broad range of extra-curricular opportunities. The school's philosophy is based on achieving individual excellence, enhancing an established culture of learning, encouraging independent, collaborative and lifelong learners, and developing strong citizens and leaders.

Selection Criteria

Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria,

Approval to teach special education and experience and expertise in teaching students with complex needs including autism, challenging behaviours, and mental health concerns.

Capacity to lead and support colleagues to plan, implement and review curriculum and evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and learning programs, resulting in improved learning outcomes.

Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills for strengthening links with external agencies as well as parents and the school community to meet the needs of students with complex learning and behavioural needs.





Demonstrated ability to interpret and analyse student data to develop differentiated evidence-based practice leading to improved outcomes for students with specific additional learning needs.

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.

All Department of Education employees working in an SSP are required to be vaccinated as outlined at Vaccination requirements for school sites (nsw.gov.au).



The successful candidate for this position will be required to confirm vaccination status prior to the department finalising their appointment and entry on duty. Find the department’s latest advice on COVID-19 (coronavirus) at https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19.

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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

How to Apply

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide explicit advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.

To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.

📌 Head Teacher Special Education - Willoughby Girls High School (Sydney)
🏢 Teaching Service
📍 Sydney