Closes: 05 May 2026
Classification: School Leader C
Salary: $145,938 - $149,107 plus superannuation
Position No: 47301
Directorate: Education
Advertised (Gazettal date): 28 April 2026
Contact Officer: John Alston-Campbell on or (02) 6142 1690
Details: Belconnen High School is a secondary school (Yr 7-10) with approximately 600 enrolments; situated in the suburb of Hawker. The school, in partnership with the school community, focuses on ensuring all students learn in an environment that promotes excellence, celebrates success, nurtures wellbeing and provides for all students ongoing academic needs. We successfully provide students with the skills and values that will prepare them for the challenges and responsibilities of adult citizenship. Working with cultural integrity and providing a school that is culturally safe for our first nations’ students and community members is central to how we see ourselves.
We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Head of English. The successful applicant will be an instructional leader with deep specialist experience in the implementation, delivery and assessment of the Australian Curriculum English (7-10). They will build strong, respectful and productive relationships with their team and all members of the school community. They will provide strategic leadership and coaching and mentoring support to implement school programs and initiatives.
The successful applicant will need to have demonstrated capability in:
Leading the implementation, delivery and quality assurance of Australian Curriculum English (7-10) and tracking student achievement against faculty goals.
Ensuring that English faculty assessment enables all students to demonstrate their learning in relevant and engaging ways.
Enacting responsive instructional leadership and ensuring staff are supported to enact high quality and effective classroom experiences for students according to their career developmental stage.
Supporting teaching staff to provide safe and supportive environments where students can thrive both academically and socially.
Working collectively to guarantee the achievement of whole school improvement priorities
Leading a whole school responsibility commensurate with the applicant's skills and career development priorities.
Belconnen High school has a schoolwide literacy focus over the life of its school improvement plan with a specific focus on writing. Improvement in writing outcomes for students will be enacted through a whole school PLC model where all staff take on collective responsibility for all students' writing achievements. The successful applicant will be both a learner and a leader as they adopt PLC processes to assure student achievement in English against this key learning priority.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.
Eligibility/ Other Requirements:
* Applicants must hold a four year teaching qualification or equivalent and be registered to teach with the ACT Teacher Quality Institute or equivalent registration body in another Australian jurisdiction.
Note: A merit-based selection methodology will be applied consistent with Joint Selection Committee guidelines. Depending on the size of the field and the quality of applications, various shortlisting techniques may be used including interviews and referee reports or referee phone interviews. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only
How to Apply:. Applicants should provide:
* A statement against the Selection Criteria in the Position Description attached (one page per criteria maximum). Applicants are strongly encouraged to ground their application in the BHS school context.
* An up-to-date curriculum vitae (two pages maximum).
Applications should be submitted .
Applicants should note that a Joint Selection Committee (JSC) established in accordance with the collective/enterprise agreement provisions will assess all applications for this position.
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
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