Position Information
Auburn Girls High School is a Year 7 to Year 12 high school with an academically selective cohort, an additional high potential and gifted class, and mainstream classes in each cohort. The school also has a support unit, and an active learning and support team. There is a strong focus on quality teaching, effective support for learning and wellbeing, and dynamic, creative, and positive learning environments. The school has an enrolment of approximately 860 students, 98% of whom have a language background other than English.
Auburn Girls High School has a well-established reputation for academic excellence, with consistently strong HSC and NAPLAN outcomes. This success is underpinned by a strong commitment to collective teacher efficacy, evidence-based teaching practices, and targeted whole-school strategies in literacy, numeracy and High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE). The school has developed a strengths-based Positive Education wellbeing framework that supports student engagement, resilience and academic growth within a culture of high expectations and academic rigour.
The school offers a broad and differentiated curriculum and co-curricular opportunities, providing students with rich opportunities to maximise both academic and personal excellence. Students are supported to become self-regulated, reflective learners through explicit teaching, evaluative practice and high-impact teaching strategies informed by ongoing professional learning. Collaborative practice is a core feature of the school culture, enabling staff to effectively meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
The school community is committed to fostering inclusive, engaging and supportive learning environments that promote the cognitive, physical, social and emotional development of every student. The school’s motto, Learn, Lead, Succeed, reflects its commitment to empowering young women to achieve success and contribute positively to their communities.
Selection Criteria
Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria,
* Demonstrated ability to lead the design and implementation of high quality, differentiated educational programs that meet the diverse learning needs of students from varied backgrounds and promote engagement and a culture of high expectations.
* Proven capacity to lead, inspire and develop a faculty culture that values high expectations, professional growth and collaborative practice with clear accountability and evidence-based impact on student learning and engagement.
* Demonstrated capacity to contribute effectively as a member of the school's executive leadership team, providing strategic leadership that drives whole-school improvement and fosters a positive, inclusive culture aligned with the school's vision and strategic directions.
General Selection Criteria1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning6. 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
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 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. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
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.