Position Information

Picton High School has approx 1,280 students including 11% of students from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and 5% of students from an English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) background. The school also has eleven support classes to accommodate the 70 students with identified learning and support needs. We are located southwest of Sydney between Camden and Mittagong and have a regional outlook. There are seven primary schools in our drawing area. Approximately 100 teachers and support staff work to provide a quality education for our students. Our community is a working community with a strong sporting ethos. Our parents want the best for their children including post-school opportunities for employment, training, and university. Community input for the development of our Situational Analysis was undertaken by surveys and phone interviews as well as updates in our school newsletter. Advice was also sought from our P&C; and Aboriginal Education Consultative Group, student leaders, and all teaching staff. Staff have been developing skills in future-focused pedagogies and purchasing state-of-the art resources to engage our 21st-century learning. We are looking to prioritise resources in this area to further engage our stage 4 students. We have a strong junior Aboriginal Education Consultative Group and we are keen to develop even more opportunities to engage with our wider Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. Our school receives significant funding to support our students. This money will be used to provide wellbeing support as well as academic support.

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 Personal Development,



Health and Physical Education.
- Capacity to lead innovative assessment and curriculum in the PDHPE faculty including thorough knowledge and understanding of NESA and ACE requirements.
- Strong interpersonal skills to lead a large and energetic faculty with a comprehensive range of Stage 5 and 6 electives and classes.
- Ability to manage performance and development of all staff members to enhance educational outcomes for all students.

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.

Application contact details

If you have questions or would like to learn more about this role, please reach out to the contact below:

Contact

Luke Farthing 4677 1242

Application close date

04 November 2026 at 4:00pm

📌 Head Teacher Personal Development, Health and Physical Education - Picton High School (Sydney)
🏢 Nsw Government
📍 Sydney