Head Teacher English - Prairiewood High School - 0000BDLF .

Location

Sydney Region Advertisement Number A900158440

Number of Positions

1 Total Remuneration Package: 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.

School Name Prairiewood High School Principal

Network Cowpasture Staffing Area Fairfield FTE 1.000 Contact Name Mark McCluskey Contact Phone number 02 9725 5444 Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

23-Sep-2026, 6:00:00 AM

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service Position Information Prairiewood High School is a Year 7 to 12 comprehensive, co–educational and partially academically selective school of 1300 students. The school caters for a diverse student population with 1% of Aboriginal students and 87% of students from a wide range of non–English speaking backgrounds, including over 100 refugee students. The school has four Special Education classes. There are 60 academically selective students in each year group. The school is committed to extending its students within a culture that values excellence in teaching and learning; offers students and staff rich and innovative opportunities for learning and leadership, and actively promotes wellbeing and positive relationships. Find out more on the school website, at https://prairiewoo-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/

Specific 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 build and lead a collaborative, high-performing English faculty while contributing strategically as an effective member of the school’s leadership team.





- Demonstrated understanding and capacity to lead staff in supporting the learning needs of a diverse student body, including High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) students, within a culture of high expectations.

- Exceptional skills in fostering a positive, cohesive, and high-performing team environment that caters to a diverse range of staff experience levels, with a demonstrated ability to contribute proactively to the school executive and lead whole-school programs or activities.

- Demonstrated capacity to lead whole-school literacy initiatives that improve outcomes for all students, supported by effective and creative teaching practices within the English faculty.

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.

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 clear 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.

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