Position Information

Kingsgrove North High School is a comprehensive, coeducational public high school in the Beverly Hills Network of schools. With an enrolment of approximately 960 students, our school proudly serves a diverse community, with students from 47 different cultural backgrounds. Diversity is one of our greatest strengths and enriches the learning, relationships and culture of the school.

Our school is committed to ensuring every student is known, valued and challenged. We are focused on developing confident, creative, resilient and compassionate young people who are equipped to learn, lead and thrive within and beyond school.

Kingsgrove North High School has a strong focus on high expectations, explicit teaching, student growth and engagement. Our 2024 to 2027 School Excellence Plan identifies key improvement priorities in student growth and attainment, academic writing, attendance, learning culture, student engagement and post school pathways.

Student wellbeing and learning are closely connected at Kingsgrove North High School. The school has a strong wellbeing structure, including Year Advisers, a Student Support Officer, school counselling support, learning and support staff, and executive leadership focused on student engagement, attendance and inclusion. The school is committed to creating safe, respectful and responsible learning environments where students can connect, succeed and thrive.

Kingsgrove North High School offers a broad curriculum, including academic, vocational and post school pathway options. The school has solid HSC, VET and transition practices, with students supported to pursue university, TAFE, school based traineeships, apprenticeships and employment pathways. The school also has an Inclusive Education unit of seven classes to meet the needs of students with disability, reflecting a strong commitment to equity, access and belonging.

The school has productive partnerships with local primary schools, external agencies, community organisations, TAFE, industry and local businesses. These partnerships broaden student learning experiences and support transition, mentoring, wellbeing, career development and engagement.





Staff joining Kingsgrove North High School will be part of a professional, caring and improvement focused staff committed to high expectations, inclusive practice and strong relationships.

Selection Criteria

Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria, 1. Demonstrated ability to lead explicit, differentiated Mathematics programs and assessment that use data to lift growth and attainment for a diverse range of learners, including EAL/D students, students with disability and high potential and gifted students.

- Educational leadership to build a high-performing Mathematics faculty, leading explicit teaching and building the capacity of individuals and teams through observation, feedback and mentoring.
- Demonstrated capacity to be a visible, dynamic and collaborative member of the executive who leads numeracy across the school, supports the implementation of the School Excellence Plan, and builds relationships with students, staff and parents.
- Demonstrated success in building student engagement and aspiration in Mathematics, strengthening students’ learning journey through Stage 4 & 5 into senior courses, and lifting participation and achievement in Mathematics Advanced and Extension courses.

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 Jim Mallios 02 9502 3933

Application close date 25 November 2026 at 4:00pm

📌 Head Teacher Mathematics - Kingsgrove North High School (Sydney)
🏢 Teaching Service
📍 Sydney