Deputy Principal - Caringbah High School - 0000BE24 .

Location

Sydney Region Advertisement Number A900158900

Number of Positions

1 Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at $197,241.00. This position attracts a base salary of $174,034.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation.

School Name Caringbah High School Principal

Network Port Hacking Staffing Area Sutherland FTE 1.000 Contact Name Jocelyn Gooch Contact Phone number 02 9524 3859 Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

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

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service Position Information Caringbah High School is located in the southern suburbs of Sydney and is an academically selective, coeducational high school with over 900 students from Years 7–12. The school has a proud tradition of academic excellence, with students consistently achieving outstanding Higher School Certificate results.

Caringbah High School is a culturally diverse community, with approximately 60% of students coming from a language background other than English and 1% of students identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This diversity enriches our school community and contributes to a culture that values inclusion, respect and a strong sense of belonging.

Student wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to providing a protected, supportive and inclusive setting where every student feels known, valued and supported. Through high expectations, quality teaching and strong partnerships between staff, students and families, we empower every student to achieve their personal best.

Our dedicated and collaborative staff are passionate about delivering exceptional learning experiences while fostering a culture of excellence, respect, opportunity and inclusion. We celebrate the individual strengths, talents and backgrounds of our students and provide a broad range of academic, enrichment, sporting,



creative and leadership opportunities to ensure every student can thrive.

Specific Selection Criteria In addition to the general selection criteria,

- Highly visible and approachable leader with outstanding interpersonal skills and the capacity to lead, inspire and motivate a high achieving school community.
- Demonstrated ability to improve student outcomes through innovative curriculum leadership and evidence-informed practice, including leading whole-school initiatives in High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE), acceleration, neurodiverse learning and enrichment.
- Demonstrated capacity to lead and develop staff through high-impact professional learning and innovative, evidence-informed practices that strengthen teaching quality, improve student learning outcomes and foster a culture of high expectations.
- Demonstrated capacity to use data and evidence to identify priorities, monitor progress and drive strategic improvement in student learning, wellbeing, engagement and achievement.

General Selection Criteria 1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice

- Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
- Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
- Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents




- Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
- 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 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.

To ensure that your application complies with the guidelines page limits your attachment must be in PDF format

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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