Parramatta High School, established in 1913, is a co-educational, partially selective secondary
school located in the city of Parramatta. The school has an enrolment of 1060 students. The
community is multicultural with an ethnic composition of 96% LBOTE and two Aboriginal students.
The school has approximately 76 teaching staff and 17 support staff. The school receives funding
for EAL/D, Integration Funding and Refugee Student Support.
Parramatta High School has a culture of high expectations and a vision to ensure that all students
successfully transition through each stage of their learning. Explicit and differentiated teaching
programs support all students including High Potential and Gifted learners as well as those with
additional learning needs. The school strives to develop the whole child through academic
excellence, supportive welfare structures and a range of extra-curricular,
leadership and citizenship opportunities.
In addition to the general selection criteria,
Demonstrated experience in using data-informed improvement cycles and evaluative practice to lead school plan initiatives that drive improvement in student outcomes in a partially selective school setting with a range of student learning needs.
High level organisational skills along with the demonstrated ability to manage self and others in the complex and competing priorities of day to day operations.
Strong capability to collaboratively lead the whole school as a member of the Senior Executive and Executive Team.
Demonstrated ability to drive and implement authentic student wellbeing initiatives and extra-curricular development programs in consultation with the whole school community including staff, students, parents and external partners.
1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy
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.
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.
How to Apply
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.
For technical support please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.
