Head Teacher Secondary Studies (5-8k Recruitment Relocation Bonus) - Bombala High School

Bombala High School is a small rural comprehensive high school with a current enrolment of 152 students (14 students who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander), located in southeast New South Wales in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains, with close access to both South Coast beaches and the ski slopes.

The school's mission is to provide pathways to success. Bombala High School achieves this through providing quality education in a rural setting by focusing on embedding quality teaching practices that meet the needs of all students. Our exciting curriculum to ensures that our lessons and programs meet the needs of students in a changing world. These initiatives include multi-disciplinary subjects in Stage 4 (Civics and STEM) and integrated elective options in Stage 5. Our Stage 6 students are supported through accessing a broad curriculum online.

The school benefits from a supportive community and a collaborative teaching staff that constantly seeks innovative, engaging ways to enhance learning in a supportive learning environment.

The successful candidate will lead a multi-discipline faculty that includes: Maths, Science, Technology and Applied Studies, Agriculture and Personal Development, Health & Physical Education.

Bombala High is a 4-point school and attracts the associated incentives.

Bombala High School is a small rural comprehensive high school with a current enrolment of 152 students (14 students who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander), located in southeast New South Wales in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains, with close access to both South Coast beaches and the ski slopes.

The school's mission is to provide pathways to success. Bombala High School achieves this through providing quality education in a rural setting by focusing on embedding quality teaching practices that meet the needs of all students. Our exciting curriculum to ensures that our lessons and programs meet the needs of students in a changing world. These initiatives include multi-disciplinary subjects in Stage 4 (Civics and STEM) and integrated elective options in Stage 5. Our Stage 6 students are supported through accessing a broad curriculum online.

The school benefits from a supportive community and a collaborative teaching staff that constantly seeks innovative, engaging ways to enhance learning in a supportive learning environment.

The successful candidate will lead a multi-discipline faculty that includes: Maths, Science, Technology and Applied Studies, Agriculture and Personal Development, Health & Physical Education.

Bombala High is a 4-point school and attracts the associated incentives.

1. Demonstrated expertise in Mathematics teaching and leadership, with the capacity to lead evidence-informed curriculum, assessment and pedagogical improvement to strengthen student engagement and achievement in numeracy and Mathematics across Stages 4–6.

1. Proven ability to lead and manage a multidisciplinary faculty, building staff capacity through collaborative planning, instructional leadership and effective performance development to deliver high-quality, inclusive explicit teaching and learning programs across diverse curriculum areas.

1. Demonstrated capacity to lead whole-school improvement initiatives in collaboration with the executive team, with a focus on explicit teaching, effective assessment practices, high expectations and the use of student achievement data to inform teaching and improve learning outcomes.

1. Highly developed interpersonal, organisational and leadership skills, with demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, families and the wider community to strengthen student engagement, wellbeing and successful educational and post-school pathways in a rural school context.

1. Demonstrated expertise in Mathematics teaching and leadership, with the capacity to lead evidence-informed curriculum, assessment and pedagogical improvement to strengthen student engagement and achievement in numeracy and Mathematics across Stages 4–6.

1. Proven ability to lead and manage a multidisciplinary faculty, building staff capacity through collaborative planning, instructional leadership and effective performance development to deliver high-quality, inclusive explicit teaching and learning programs across diverse curriculum areas.

1. Demonstrated capacity to lead whole-school improvement initiatives in collaboration with the executive team, with a focus on explicit teaching, effective assessment practices, high expectations and the use of student achievement data to inform teaching and improve learning outcomes.

1. Highly developed interpersonal, organisational and leadership skills, with demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, families and the wider community to strengthen student engagement, wellbeing and successful educational and post-school pathways in a rural school context.

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.

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.

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.

A Relocation Support Payment of $5,000 up to $8,000 will be available for eligible applicants.

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.

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.

A Relocation Support Payment of $5,000 up to $8,000 will be available for eligible applicants.

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.

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.

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.