Francis Greenway High School is a growing, inclusive comprehensive secondary school located in the Hunter Valley, with a current enrolment of approximately 771 students. The school includes a Support Unit of 13 classes, along with an additional school-funded supported class staffed by a classroom teacher and School Learning Support Officer to support students requiring enhanced assistance in their transition to high school. The student population is diverse, with 6% of students from an English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) background and 24% identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
The school demonstrates a strong commitment to culturally responsive practice and inclusive education. It works in close partnership with the Maitland Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) to provide authentic learning and cultural opportunities. Initiatives such as the Write it Right program support improved literacy outcomes for Aboriginal students, while the Junior AECG plays a key role in amplifying student voice and guiding connections with community, business and industry to strengthen educational and employment pathways.
Teaching and learning at the school is underpinned by explicit teaching practices, high expectations and a focus on reflective learning and feedback to drive continuous improvement. The school is committed to High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE), ensuring that students across all domains of potential intellectual, creative, physical and social-emotional are identified and supported, with particular attention given to students from equity groups. Students are also provided with a broad range of curricular and extracurricular opportunities across sport, science, the arts, culture and leadership.
In addition to the general selection criteria,
1. Demonstrated capacity to lead evidence informed whole school improvement through the strategic implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the School Excellence Plan, building teacher capability and embedding high impact practices that improve student growth, achievement and engagement.
2. Demonstrated ability to provide highly visible, calm and responsive leadership in a complex secondary school environment, strategically leading behaviour, wellbeing, attendance and operational priorities to strengthen student engagement, inclusion and belonging.
3. Demonstrated capacity to provide strategic and culturally responsive leadership of Aboriginal Education, embedding high expectations, Aboriginal student voice and evidence informed practice into whole school planning, teaching, wellbeing and improvement processes to achieve measurable improvements in student outcomes.
4. Demonstrated success in building high performing teams and developing leadership capacity through coaching, mentoring, feedback and authentic leadership opportunities, while fostering collective efficacy and a shared responsibility for whole school improvement and expanded opportunities for students.
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.
