- An exciting opportunity to join the Newington Community
- Great professional learning and development opportunities
- Excellent facilities and resources to support staff
About the role
The College is seeking to appoint a Head of Athlete Development and Engagement to lead and implement a whole school, integrated athlete development model from Prep to Year 12. This role will design, deliver, and continuously improve programs that strengthen performance pathways, enhance student wellbeing, and optimise the effectiveness and efficiency of the College’s sport program.
The successful Head of Athlete Development and Engagement will drive consistency in programming, monitor student development outcomes, and embed a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring the College's approach to athlete development is innovative, cohesive and aligned with best practice.
Further details about this position can be obtained by contacting Mr Mark Dickens, Head of Sport via
[email protected].
About You
We have deliberately not provided set and narrow selection criteria. However, it would be likely that the successful candidate will have:
- Broad experience across multiple sports (preferably not narrow specialisation)
- Strong school-based experience
- Exposure to high-performance environments
- Experience working with male and female athletes
- Proven ability to lead whole program delivery (not only elite programs)
- Program leadership development and implementation across Prep - Year 12, male and female.
- Effective stakeholder management across staff, students, parents, and external partners
- Strategic thinking and program alignment
- Operational excellence and program management
- Athlete centred approach
About Newington College
Newington College is a school bustling with opportunity and rigour. We aim to teach students to think critically, stretch their learning and approach life with
curiosity and open-mindedness. That also applies to everyone who works here - from teachers and grounds staff to the finance and admissions teams.
What else sets us apart? We strive to create a culture underpinned by our diverse and inclusive community – students, parents, carers, staff, alumni and our neighbours. The College is supported by a strong sense of integrity, respect, honesty, fairness and responsibility. Collaboration and support are also key, so we ensure all staff have the resources available to make the most of every opportunity.
Founded in 1863 by the Uniting Church, Newington College is an ELC to Year 12 school in Sydney’s humming inner west and the north shore. This year, the College has begun our exciting transition to co-education, welcoming girls into Kindergarten and Year 5. The College has more than two thousand students across five vibrant campuses and is a member of the GPS Association of NSW.
Our mission is to empower students to develop great hearts, inspired minds and strong wings, ready to make a positive contribution to society and the future.
If our approach appeals to you – and if you think you could help us achieve our goals – we’d like to hear from you.
Further information about the College, its programs and its strategic plans are available on the College website: www.newington.nsw.edu.au.
Newington's Commitment to Child Protection
Newington College is a ‘Child Safe Organisation' committed to ensuring the safety, welfare and wellbeing of all children and young people at the College. All students who come to Newington have a right to feel safe, and the College is dedicated to protecting them from abuse and harm.
Successful applicants will be subject to employment screening processes with the Office of the Children’s Guardian and will be required to provide a current Working with Children registration number. In addition, certain operational (non-teaching) roles will be expected to possess a current First Aid qualification.
To Apply
To be considered, applicants must:
- be eligible to work in Australia, that means holding appropriate and current visa or be an Australian citizen
- submit their application in a PDF formatted document containing an updated resume and cover letter. The entire document should not exceed 6 pages
- apply electronically via this SEEK page or Newington Career page: https://www.newington.nsw.edu.au/about-newington/careers/
- apply as soon as possible, as interviews may be conducted upon receipt of applications, not necessarily following the application closing date
- Applications close on 17th July 2025
