Head Teacher Welfare - Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts

Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts is a culturally diverse, co-educational high school that focuses on the arts in a specialised environment. The twin goals 'academic excellence' and 'excellence in the performing arts' have succinctly summed up the school's purpose and focus for a number of years. The school, however, provides much more than our highly regarded academic and performing arts programs. All students are encouraged to pursue their goals and are given every opportunity to achieve their full potential through a broad and flexible curriculum with an emphasis on quality teaching. Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts has an enrolment of 1200 students, including 60 Aboriginal students, with 65% of students enrolled at the school by auditioning in Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts. Students represent the school at Creative and Performing arts events both locally and regionally, sporting events at local, regional and state level. The majority of the school's equity funding is used to support initiatives outlined in the 2026-2029 school plan. These initiatives strengthen literacy and numeracy outcomes and drive sustained improvement in HSC results through a whole-school commitment to explicit, evidence-based teaching. Staff engage in systematic analysis of student performance data to inform targeted instruction, differentiated learning, and appropriate challenge, including for High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) students. Consistent professional learning supports the embedding of literacy and numeracy across all faculties, while high expectations, strong attendance practices, and a focus on wellbeing underpin student engagement and success. Together, these approaches ensure students are academically capable, resilient, and well prepared for a range of post-school pathways including further education, training and employment.. Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts operates an on-site hearing unit as well as an off-site ED Unit known as the Smith Street Unit.

Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts is a culturally diverse, co-educational high school that focuses on the arts in a specialised environment. The twin goals 'academic excellence' and 'excellence in the performing arts' have succinctly summed up the school's purpose and focus for a number of years. The school, however, provides much more than our highly regarded academic and performing arts programs. All students are encouraged to pursue their goals and are given every opportunity to achieve their full potential through a broad and flexible curriculum with an emphasis on quality teaching. Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts has an enrolment of 1200 students, including 60 Aboriginal students, with 65% of students enrolled at the school by auditioning in Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts. Students represent the school at Creative and Performing arts events both locally and regionally, sporting events at local, regional and state level. The majority of the school's equity funding is used to support initiatives outlined in the 2026-2029 school plan. These initiatives strengthen literacy and numeracy outcomes and drive sustained improvement in HSC results through a whole-school commitment to explicit, evidence-based teaching. Staff engage in systematic analysis of student performance data to inform targeted instruction, differentiated learning, and appropriate challenge, including for High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) students. Consistent professional learning supports the embedding of literacy and numeracy across all faculties, while high expectations, strong attendance practices, and a focus on wellbeing underpin student engagement and success. Together, these approaches ensure students are academically capable, resilient, and well prepared for a range of post-school pathways including further education, training and employment.. Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts operates an on-site hearing unit as well as an off-site ED Unit known as the Smith Street Unit.

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.

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.

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.