Ryde Secondary College (Years 7-1 is a co-ed, partial selective school, with an enrolment of 1,480 students including 65% from an EAL/D background. It offers a comprehensive curriculum across its streams: selective, gifted and talented, mainstream, and support unit classes. It prioritises high-impact, evidence-based professional learning and differentiated teaching practices such as Cultures of Thinking. The college fosters excellence across the four HPGE domains—Intellectual, Social-Emotional, Physical/Sporting, and Creative and Performing Arts with extensive opportunities for student growth. Over 100 extracurricular activities are provided including Centres for Excellence in Sport, Creative and Performing Arts, and Technology and Applied Studies (Fashion) social justice programs, student voice initiatives, and community partnerships that foster a positive and creative learning environment. The College coordinates a Community of Schools focused on professional learning and development for best practice and shared projects for student engagement and success.
In addition to the general selection criteria,
1. Demonstrated ability to improve student outcomes through innovative curriculum leadership and evidence-informed practice, including planning and implementing whole-school projects and strategic priorities such as High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) and cross-school partnerships
2. Proven capacity to effectively manage complex student behaviour and diverse learning needs, ensuring a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment for all learners.
3. Expertise in developing and managing digital communication strategies and practices that enhance parent, staff, and student engagement, attendance and attainment
4. Skilled in mentoring staff and executive teams by leading targeted professional learning initiatives, embedding evidence-based practices, and fostering a culture of innovation, growth, and high-impact teaching across the school.
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.
