Murray High School is located in Lavington in the city of Albury, on the NSW/Victorian border, within the culturally rich Wiradjuri nation. The school draws from a diverse community, with 10% of the student population being Aboriginal and a further 20% of students from English as an Additional Language/ Dialect (EAL/D) background.
Our welfare and student conduct practices are built on the Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) and a developing understanding of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy. The school currently adopts practices in Blended Learning Vocabulary as the basis for literacy skill development. Murray High School enjoys strong connections with the local community, including Charles Sturt and Latrobe Universities, and schools in our network are highly and mutually supportive.
2027 will see the introduction of a high potential and gifted education (HPGE) class focusing on the creative and intellectual domains. The school is well known for its staff collegiality across all sectors of teaching and non-teaching support personnel.
Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria,
Demonstrated capacity to lead, mentor and develop all members of a HSIE faculty, establishing high expectations and embedding targeted strategies that lift classroom outcomes across HSIE courses in Stages 4,5 & 6.
Demonstrated ability to lead evidence-based curriculum planning, programming and assessment across HSIE, developing differentiated programs that draw on data to drive measurable improvement for all learners, including EALD students.
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven capacity to collaborate across faculties and the school executive to lead whole-school initiatives that foster a positive, inclusive and aspirational school culture.
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.
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.
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 in applying for the role please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.
