Position Information
Hoxton Park High School is a coeducational comprehensive school in south-west Sydney with an enrolment of approximately 862 students, including 85% NESB students and 3% Aboriginal students. Our school has a support unit. We are proud of our strong multicultural tradition where students value diversity and inclusivity. We have adopted the four core values of care, respect, participation and excellence.
Our school community has high expectations for student academic performance supported through quality teaching. We have implemented effective literacy and numeracy initiatives and offer a broad range of academic courses, VET frameworks, SBATs and TAFE options. High potential and gifted students learn in our self-select classes and a differentiated curriculum caters for all learners.
We have a comprehensive student leadership and welfare program which includes strong links with partner primary schools. The Positive Behaviour for Learning program is embodied in the Hoxton Honour Code. We participate in the Educational Pathways Program and Australian Business and Community Network. We have developed strong links with partner businesses and universities.
Hoxton Park High School is an outstanding school with a fabulous reputation. We have great programs, teachers, students and families, all of which contribute to making Hoxton Park High School a quality school.
Selection Criteria
Demonstrated capacity to plan, implement and deliver innovative teaching programs to differentiate learning and engage students from diverse backgrounds.
Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work as a collaborative member of the Technological and Applied Studies Faculty.
Conditions
Special Notes
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 ([email protected]) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
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