Head Teacher Special Education - Dungog High School

Job Description - Head Teacher Special Education - Dungog High School (0000B4GB)

Head Teacher Special Education - Dungog High School - 0000B4GB

Location

Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley

Advertisement Number A

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at $168,946.00. This position attracts a base salary of $149,059.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation.

School Name Dungog High School

FTE 1.000

Contact Phone number

Contact School Admin -

Closing Date

10-Dec-2025, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Dungog High School, located in a small regional township north of Newcastle, NSW, serves students from local towns and communities within the Dungog Shire, with consistent enrolment around 600, including 17% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The school is part of the Dungog District Community of Schools, fostering genuine educational partnerships with primary partner schools. Dungog High has an active Junior AECG and SRC, ensuring student voice is integral to school decisions, supported by a committed P&C and partnerships with the Hunter Regional AECG, local sporting clubs, Dungog Shire Council, and various support agencies.

The curriculum is designed to challenge and meet individual needs, emphasising quality relationships and a supportive learning culture. It includes a variety of academic, cultural, sporting, and vocational courses, with a focus on enhancing STEAM learning and improving literacy and numeracy outcomes. Co-curricular opportunities, such as excursions and cultural activities, enrich the educational experience. Priorities also include student learning, engagement, and wellbeing. Additionally, the school is dedicated to improving whole school attendance and cultivating shared beliefs that all students can succeed, ensuring that every initiative aligns with community aspirations and the department's priorities.

Specific Selection Criteria

• Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with cognitive, physical, behavioural, and sensory needs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate with key stakeholders to develop and implement individualised wellbeing and transition support to ensure successful pathways for students with specific additional learning needs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead the design and implementation of highly differentiated educational programs for students from diverse backgrounds to foster a high-expectations learning culture.
• Proven ability to collaborate as a dynamic member of an executive team with the capacity to manage a diverse faculty to build and maintain positive, inclusive, trusting relationships and partnerships with students, staff, families and the wider community.

General Selection Criteria

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 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

Conditions

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.

Special Notes

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 all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team( ) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here . To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.

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