Position Information

Arthur Phillip High School is situated in the progressive and rapidly expanding CBD city of Parramatta, bringing an exciting and dynamic energy to the school. The school is culturally diverse and has a student population of 1650 with 93% having English as an additional language or dialect (representing over 40 different cultures).

The school boasts facilities that future focused and technology-rich to serve multiple learning contexts from large class groups to small clusters, providing better opportunities for innovation, collaboration, personalised and individualised learning. Arthur Phillip High School incorporates science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics areas, fitness labs for physical education classes, and wet and dry studios. Within this environment the school is committed to continually improving classroom practice through ongoing reflection and evaluation practices.

The majority of the school's equity and professional learning funding will be used to support the key initiatives framed in our 2026-2029 School Excellence Plan.

The school embeds data informed practice with all teaching and learning programs showing evidence of differentiation and all student personalised learning goals address individual student needs.

Selection Criteria

In addition to the general selection criteria,

• Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive, culturally responsive school environment, with a proven capacity to lead initiatives that support diverse students and engage the whole school community.
• Demonstrated instructional leadership through the strategic use of data, evaluative practice and evidence-informed processes to drive sustained academic and personal growth aligned to the School Excellence Plan.
• Proven capacity to be a highly visible, consultative executive leader who uses emotional intelligence to enhance staff cohesion and foster a collaborative culture of high expectations.
• Demonstrated alignment with the values of public education and a commitment to the NSW plan for Public Education

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 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

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

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, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

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.