Head Teacher Mentor

Lightning Ridge Central School, Lightning Ridge NSW

Placement level: Head Teacher

Contact for enquiries: Richard Finter (Principal), richard.finter@det.nsw.edu.au, 02 6829 0511

Additional resources: explore what it's like to live and work in the Lightning Ridge and Walgett area.

The Welcome Experience is a new service supporting essential workers and their families who are thinking of moving or have made the move to a rural location. The service connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Placement details

Terms 1 - 4, 2025 (Applicants can request a shorter duration in their application).

Role description: This placement is for a highly experienced Head Teacher to work with our less experienced staff to build their capacity with regard to teaching and learning and behaviour management. Regular lesson observation and team teaching is a requirement of the placement.

The successful applicant would be expected to work across K-12 and supervise the accreditation of beginning teachers. During times of staff shortages, the successful applicant could be required to go on class and carry out other duties.

Extra-curricular responsibilities may be negotiated.

Desired candidate expertise:

• Highly developed organisational and interpersonal skills with an ability to work collaboratively to build positive relationships with students, staff, parents and the wider community.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the Department’s Aboriginal Education policies
• The ability to review and work collaboratively with the Executive to review the school’s policies and procedures.

Accommodation details

Teacher Housing may be available, we usually have a good stock of houses. Private rental market is limited in Lightning Ridge.

Please note: Teacher Housing availability can depend upon a variety of factors, including vacancy status and potential priority offers to other staff with full time rural appointments. Teacher Housing Authority (THA) may not be able to confirm the allocation of properties until all applications have been received and processed. Applicants are encouraged to discuss property availability directly with THA. Participants of the Rural Experience Program are not eligible for the Housing Rental Subsidy but may rent a property (at market value) through the THA if available.

School details

Lightning Ridge Central School has 356 students, K-12 and 54% of the student population identifies as Aboriginal. Many of our students are from a low socio-economic background.

Lightning Ridge is an opal mining town with a multicultural population of approximately 2500 people. It has a thriving tourism industry. The town is 3h ours 45 minutes’ drive NW of Dubbo and two hours west of Moree.