Job Description - Head Teacher Personal Development, Health and Physical Education - Picton High School (0000BEAG)

Head Teacher Personal Development, Health and Physical Education - Picton High School - 0000BEAG

Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number A900159108

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 Picton High School

Principal Network Wollondilly

Staffing Area Campbelltown

FTE 1.000

Contact Name Luke Farthing

Contact Phone number 4677 1242

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

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

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service

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 solid 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.

Specific 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 dynamic 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

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

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