Job Description

Head Teacher Administration - Shoalhaven High School - 0000BA2K

Location

Shoalhaven High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Nowra on the south coast of New South Wales.

The school has 649 students supported by 97 teaching and non-teaching staff. Key initiatives include a strong focus on literacy and teaching and learning strategies based on trauma-informed practice for academic engagement and wellbeing. With 36% of students identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Shoalhaven High School has 2 AEO's who are an integral part in supporting our students. Programs such as Girls Mentoring and the Clontarf Academy are also accessible to students as additional support. A substantial proportion of students are from low socio-economic backgrounds (FOEI 152).

The school has a Support Unit of 10 classes catering for students with a variety of diagnoses, including IM, IO, ED, MC and AU.

The school offers extension and enrichment, transition and literacy support classes to promote the academic advancement of students, while robust wellbeing, sports, arts and student representative programs contribute to the holistic educational experiences of students at Shoalhaven High School.

Shoalhaven High School is a Connected Communities School, for further information please visit the following link https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/connected-communities/connected-communities-strategy

For further information regarding the school please see the school website https://shoalhaven-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/

Position Details

Advertisement Number: A900155474

Number of Positions: 1

Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at $174,015 .00.



This position attracts a base salary of $153,531.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation.

FTE: 1.000

Contact Phone number: 02 4421 8022

Contact School Admin: 99999999

Closing Date

04-Nov-2026, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service

Responsibilities

- Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria,
- Demonstrated exceptional organisational skills in the day-to-day organisation of a large and complex high school to support an environment of high expectations.
- Strong knowledge and experience in managing Sentral and a demonstrated capacity to monitor and evaluate school processes to support school initiatives, in adherence with school and department policies.
- Demonstrated experience in understanding, implementing and overseeing the use of school administration systems such as Edval and SAP, to manage timetabling, school staffing, and compliance.
- A visible leader who can work collaboratively as a member of a diverse executive team, with high level interpersonal and communication skills to foster productive relationships with all stakeholders in pursuit of the school’s strategic directions.

Qualifications





- 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.

Eligibility and Certification

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 adjust

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