Job Description - Head Teacher Mathematics - Mount View High School (0000BFHZ)

Head Teacher Mathematics - Mount View High School - 0000BFHZ

Location

Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley

Advertisement Number A900160159

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.

School Name Mount View High School

Staffing Area Muswellbrook

FTE 1.000

Contact Phone number (phone hidden)

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

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

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Mount View High School is a school of high expectations and strong values, where around 940 students, including 24% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, thrive through a broad and balanced curriculum, programs such as Academic Enrichment, Leo’s leadership development and award-winning wellbeing initiatives, and specialist facilities including a STEM centre, agricultural farm, Wellbeing Hub, Futures Centre and the culturally safe Amarookoba Centre. Senior students benefit from dedicated study support and pathways through local schools and TAFE, while solid partnerships with the Cessnock Community of Great Public Schools, the Korreil Wonnai Aboriginal Education Consultative Group and the Cessnock Business Chamber enrich community connection and employment opportunities. Our focus is on improving learning through consistent, research-informed teaching and effective use of assessment data, alongside evidence-based strategies that support student and staff wellbeing.

As Head Teacher of Mathematics, you will lead the faculty across Years 7 to 12, providing instructional leadership and mentoring, overseeing programming and assessment in line with NESA requirements, using data to monitor progress and target support,



and fostering an inclusive culture where every student builds confidence, resilience and an appreciation for mathematics, while maintaining strong links with students, families and the community.

https://mountview-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria, applicants must address the following specific selection criteria;

- Demonstrate how you lead explicit teaching strategies that appropriately challenge and support every learner, including High Potential and Gifted students, through your own practice and by building colleagues’ capability.
- Illustrate how you use data sources and research-informed approaches to lead your faculty in identifying learning needs, refine teaching practices, and demonstrate measurable improvement in mathematics across Years 7 to 12.
- Demonstrate your leadership ability to strengthen the quality of the teaching and learning cycle in Stage 6 to enhance student outcomes through high expectations and consistent, effective pedagogy.
- Explain how you create an inclusive learning environment that responds to the diverse social, cultural and emotional needs of students, including Aboriginal students and students with additional learning needs.

- 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 .

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge theircontinued connection to their country and culture.

📌 Head Teacher Mathematics - Mount View High School (Central Coast Council)
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📍 Central Coast Council