Head Teacher Personal Development, Health and Physical Education - Corowa High School

Corowa High School is located in the Riverina approximately 56 km from Albury NSW. Our school is deeply connected to the local community and our school culture is one of inclusion and excellence with students, staff, parents and community strongly supporting the school's endeavours. Currently we have 305 students, 2% of whom are Aboriginal. Students are drawn from both Corowa and the surrounding rural areas.

Corowa High School offers an extensive curriculum featuring a diverse range of subjects from Years 7 to 12. The school includes a support unit and Extension classes, which seek to further challenge and support all students. The school also has a long tradition of sporting excellence which is reflective of the interests and passion of the community it serves.

At Corowa High School we are committed to ensuring that every student achieves their potential through the creation of an innovative and team-oriented learning environment which fosters curiosity and supports wellbeing. We ensure our students are successful learners and leaders in our school and that they embody our school values of being inclusive, informed and engaged.

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Position Information

Corowa High School is located in the Riverina approximately 56 km from Albury NSW. Our school is deeply connected to the local community and our school culture is one of inclusion and excellence with students, staff, parents and community strongly supporting the school's endeavours. Currently we have 305 students, 2% of whom are Aboriginal. Students are drawn from both Corowa and the surrounding rural areas.

Corowa High School offers an extensive curriculum featuring a diverse range of subjects from Years 7 to 12. The school includes a support unit and Extension classes, which seek to further challenge and support all students.



The school also has a long tradition of sporting excellence which is reflective of the interests and passion of the community it serves.

At Corowa High School we are committed to ensuring that every student achieves their potential through the creation of an innovative and collaborative learning environment which fosters curiosity and supports wellbeing. We ensure our students are successful learners and leaders in our school and that they embody our school values of being inclusive, informed and engaged.

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

Specific Selection Criteria

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

- Proven leadership skills, including the ability to lead, support, and develop a team of teachers effectively.
- Robust organisational and administrative skills, including the capacity to manage resources and budgets efficiently.




- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage students, staff, parents and the wider school community.
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering high expectations of student participation and achievement, including the ability to promote and facilitate student engagement in competitive sports and extracurricular physical activities.

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 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.

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