Executive Principal Connected Communities - Narooma High School

at  NSW Government

POSITION INFORMATION

Narooma High School provides a comprehensive secondary education for the students from Narooma and the surrounding areas of Bermagui, Bodalla, Cobargo, Tilba, Dalmeny and Kianga on the Far South Coast of NSW and surrounding districts. The student enrolment is 499 with 15% of students identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. We have 64 permanent and temporary teaching staff and 32 permanent and temporary non-teaching staff. The school employs an additional Aboriginal Education Officer and Aboriginal mentor and 2 additional Student Learning Support Officers for academic support and mentoring of Aboriginal students. The school promotes student leadership and has a strong and active Student Representative Council and a Junior Aboriginal Education Consultative Group.
We are very proud of our strong record of academic, performing arts, cultural and sporting achievements. Students represent the school across a wide range of activities at local, regional and state levels.
We have fostered strong partnerships with universities, cultural institutions, businesses and community groups. Parent support is strong and highly valued. We have a strong P&C who genuinely care for all students and staff of Narooma High School. External agencies have a strong presence in the school and communities.
Narooma HS is part of the Connected Communities strategy which positions schools as community hubs that broaden the influence of the community and school leadership in the delivery of key services that support children and young people from birth through school into further training, study and employment.
The Executive Principal will work in partnership with the local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group and the local community to achieve the key accountabilities of the role.
Further information about the Connected Communities Strategy is available at https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/connected-communities/connected-communities-strategy

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 (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
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