Position Information
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School is a specialist performing arts high school with an enrolment of approximately 910 students serving a diverse area of South West Sydney. 26.5% of our student population come from a non-English speaking background and 110 students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Our school draws 60% of its enrolments from local schools and 40% through open audition in the areas of Dance, Drama, Music, Circus and Visual Arts. Our main focus is to improve student learning outcomes through the consistent application of quality teaching practices underpinned by whole-school, and targeted, teacher professional learning. The school is committed to continually improving effective classroom practices with high impact professional learning supporting a culture of continuous improvement.
The school's staffing entitlement in 2025 is 66 teaching staff and 12 non-teaching staff. The school also employs an additional ACIP DP plus HT positions – Pathways, Learning Support, as well as a Business Manager, Technology Support Officer and 5 School Learning Support Officers from school funds. Our executive staff is stable with the majority being here for more than five years. 19% of our staff are in their early career as teachers.
The school enjoys the rich diversity created through the performing arts community with students performing at local, regional and state levels in the areas of Dance, Music, Drama and Circus. We have fostered strong partnerships with universities, cultural institutions, businesses and community groups to support students through our various programs in addition to supporting student transitions to post school pathways and school-based apprenticeships and traineeships.
Selection Criteria
Approval to teach secondary English as a second language or currently completing or currently enrolled in an approved post graduate qualification for teaching English as a second language (secondary) as recognised by the NSW Department of Education
Ability to personalise learning and incorporate literacy and numeracy strategies to improve student learning outcomes.
Ability to develop and implement EALD programs and resources tailored to EALD student needs and skills in assessing EALD students’ progress and reporting outcomes effectivelyproval to teach
Conditions
A Relocation Support