Job Description
Head Teacher English - Kariong Mountains High School (0000B8TP)
Location
Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley
Number of Positions
1
Remuneration Package
$168,946.00 (Base salary $149,059.00, plus leave loading and superannuation contribution)
School Details
School Name: Kariong Mountains High School
Staffing Area: Central Coast
FTE: 1.000
Contact
Phone Number: 02 43400246
School Admin: 99999999
Closing Date
20-May-2026
Job Category
TCH Other
Organisation
Teaching Service
School Overview
Kariong Mountains High School (enrolment 408 students, including 12% Aboriginal students) opened in 2010 and had its first cohort of Year 12 students in 2014. Approximately 70% of the students live in the Kariong community and 28% come from the Mountains District. There is a strong commitment to holistic education and well‐being initiatives are utilised to support student success. Building on successful transition programs and strong relationships between students and staff, additional initiatives to support student wellbeing and learning have been built into the timetable across all years. The school welcomed the ngiyang support unit in 2025.
There is a strong commitment to building cultural relationships between our Aboriginal students and the wider community. Making connections for students is a focus of the Aboriginal check‐in class and curricular activities planned throughout each year. There is an ongoing commitment to have every student enrolling at Kariong Mountains High School leave with a pathway to achievement. Successful connections with surrounding industry and the EPP (Employment Pathway Program) have built a strong vocational education curriculum, providing opportunities for students to experience a diverse employment field.
Specific Selection Criteria
* Highly visible and approachable leadership skills, fostering a culture of teamwork, trust, and shared responsibility within the faculty and across the school to drive excellence in teaching and learning.
* Expertise in leading the implementation and evaluation of innovative, high‐quality teaching and learning programs with a thorough understanding of the 7–12 English syllabus requirements, promoting high expectations, engagement, and equity for a diverse range of students.
* Strong organisational and management skills to effectively coordinate faculty systems and processes and build the capacity of staff, generating a shared vision of excellence that enhances student learning.
* Demonstrated ability to lead curriculum monitoring and assessment practices that invite evidence‐based pedagogy through the strategic use of data to inform teaching, ensuring measurable improvement in student learning outcomes.
General Selection Criteria
* Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice.
* Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs.
* Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams.
* Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents.
* Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning.
* 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
Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment.
We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.
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