Head Teacher Welfare - Cecil Hills High School

Cecil Hills High School is a comprehensive coeducational high school in a growth area of south–west Sydney. The student enrolment of  1350 students (Year 7 to Year 12) includes 85% of students from a non–English speaking background. The school has 1% of students who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The school proudly has an inclusive education unit consisting of seven classes. The main languages spoken at home are Vietnamese, Arabic and Serbian. The school is experiencing significant enrolment growth, and this is expected to continue into the future. The proposed Western Sydney Airport is in the school's drawing area and will provide significant employment and training links when constructed. The school is committed to fostering a culture of academic excellence and intellectual curiosity through effective teaching and strategic leadership. This is achieved by setting high expectations in a challenging, inclusive and supportive environment that nurtures the holistic development of all students. The school celebrates the diversity of the community, strengthening a culture of equity, respect, and responsibility that empowers each individual to connect, thrive, and succeed. The school embraces explicit teaching practices that empower our students to become engaged, future-ready learners, while our dedicated educators engage in reflective evaluative practice facilitating continuous school improvement. 

1. Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria, 
2. Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills that build authentic relationships and partnerships within the school community to enhance the wellbeing of all students and staff to foster a positive school culture.

3. A visible leader with capacity to work collaboratively as part of the school executive team to lead quality, evidence-based wellbeing initiatives that cater for a diverse range of students and that aligns to the school's strategic directions.

4. Demonstrated capacity to effectively manage complex student wellbeing needs and liaise with external agencies and departments to coordinate wrap around support that facilitates improved student engagement and promotes an inclusive learning community. 

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.