Head Teacher English/History - Googong High School (Prov)
Googong High School will open to year 7 and 8 students in 2027. Situated in the Queanbeyan Network on Ngambri and Ngunnawal Country, the school serves a rapidly growing, highly engaged and aspirational community, with the potential for the school to expand to cater for approximately 2000 students.
The Head Teacher of English/History will be the founding member of our interdisciplinary Humanities faculty. This faculty will encompass English, HSIE and CAPA and be led by a team of Head Teachers who will share responsibility for leading the operational, curriculum and personnel needs of a large, dynamic group of teachers. Whilst this role is for English/HSIE, the position will take a key point in leading interdisciplinary programs within the faculty and wider school.
The Head Teacher English/History will commence in term 4 to support the challenging yet rewarding work of establishing a new school. During this time, the successful applicant will be involved in responsibilities such as refining the school's curriculum design, preparing to support incoming teachers and assisting in the operational set up of the school.
Googong High School is being designed around an exciting and innovative curriculum structure that is founded in Learning Sciences. As a new school with the opportunity to establish a dynamic and contemporary culture, the school is building a learning design that reflects a broad research base in effective and modern teaching practices. Head Teachers of curriculum will play a unique role in establishing this vision, with a particular focus on developing approaches to learning that maximise student learning outcomes and prepare them for a rapidly changing world.
1. Capacity to lead the implementation of a high-impact, innovative Humanities curriculum that delivers strong educational outcomes for students of all abilities and year groups.
2. Proven strategic leadership capacity, with the capacity to plan for and meet the needs of a faculty during a time of rapid growth and expansion.
3. Exemplary personal, interpersonal and communication skills, with the proven ability to work effectively as part of a team focused on shared practice.
4. Proven instructional leadership skills, with the capacity to support other staff in developing quality teaching practices.
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.
