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Head of Teaching and Learning Candidate Information Pack
At the core of Moama Anglican Grammar’s
commitment to education we strive to provide
a safe and inspiring educational environment
that equips students with the skills and
confidence to help create their future.
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Moama Anglican Grammar
Our School
Moama Anglican Grammar is a co-educational, independent Kindergarten - Year 12 Anglican School with an
open entry policy.
From very humble beginnings, strong community support, sound financial management and hard work by
dedicated teachers and parents, the School has developed into a thriving educational community.
Commencing in 2005 with only 16 students, the School has grown rapidly to over 600 students, with
facilities keeping pace with the increasing student numbers. Enrolments for 2022 are projected to be
approximately 680 students.
In 2010 the Board made a significant strategic decision to open additional Year Levels from Kindergarten to
Year 4. This expansion consolidated the School within the region as a unique single campus school offering
continuous education from Kindergarten to Year 12, the first in the region. In addition to the building program,
the academic and co-curricular programs have also been strengthened and expanded.
Offering K-12 on the one campus enables students to pass seamlessly across the traditional transition points
of primary and secondary school. They can experience our culture of care over their whole schooling
starting from Kindergarten, with Year 7 being the other common entry point. As a consequence, knowledge
about each student can be passed on from year to year ensuring students are catered for in terms of their
individual needs.
Our diverse student base resides in both NSW and Victoria. Echuca/Moama is an important agriculture
region as well as having a strong tourism industry. Many families are engaged in these industries in addition
to the health sector and essential services.
Staff are encouraged to engage with every aspect of school life. The School operates academically as
separate primary and secondary schools, although students are able to mix in the school grounds.
The School was fortunate to remain open during most of 2020 and with minimal distruptions to date in 2021.
Our Quality Distance Learning (QDL) program has enabled students both on and offsite to engage with their
peers and teachers and continue to follow the curriculum.
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Echuca/Moama A Region of Choice Moama Anglican Grammar is set in the idyllic location of Echuca/Moama on the Murray River which offers appealing lifestyle, employment and education opportunities in a vibrant and successful community. Located on the banks of the mighty Murray River, the twin towns are the closest point of the Murray to Melbourne – just a two and a half hour drive. Boasting more sunny days than Queensland, the Echuca Moama Region has a temperate climate. Summers are hot and dry, spring and autumn are typically warm, whilst winter mornings are cold and frosty turn in to bright sunny days. Echuca/Moama is a great destination to live and work. The region is home to the world’s largest operating paddlesteamer fleet, and the oldest operating wooden hulled paddlesteamer, the 1866 PS Adelaide. Echuca Moama is home to over 22,000 people and is a tourism favourite, welcoming over 1.5 million visitors each year. Alongside tourism, the region is famous for its agricultural industry, national parks and forests, and the emerging food and wine scene. Boasting numerous cafes, coffee spots and restaurants between the twin towns for locals and visitors alike to enjoy. To find out more visit: echucamoama.com 4 Moama Anglican Grammar - 2022
Strategic Actions
2020-2024
Moama Anglican Grammar is in the second year of a four year Strategic Plan.
Three focus areas are shaping the School’s direction from 2020-2024. Staff have an
integral role in the implementation of the plan.
We aim to create and strengthen connections:
• with our students, families and staff to increase a sense of belonging.
• with key industries and community groups in Echuca Moama.
• with our past students and families.
• between our students from Kinder to Year 12.
• with the Anglican Church and our Anglican foundations.
We will position Moama Anglican Grammar for the future by:
• reviewing our masterplan to ensure that infrastructure is of a high standard and
facilities are scalable in line with regional population and enrolment patterns.
• ensuring that our planning for the future is in line with the predicted demographic
changes of the Echuca Moama region.
• positioning Moama Anglican Grammar to be the school of choice within this area.
We will prepare students for the future by:
• using research to further develop our staff’s skills to ensure continuous growth and
development. We will support and promote career pathways for all staff.
• further developing staff skills and professionalism with a holistic approach to
development to improve student academic outcomes and promote teaching and
learning excellence.
• further developing processes to proactively attract and retain high quality staff,
giving our students a greater opportunity to succeed.
• ensuring our students have access to the best learning tools, platforms and high
impact strategies.
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Our Values Our mission is to provide a safe and inspiring educational environment that equips students with the skills and confidence to help create their future. The School’s core values are: Compassion, Respect and Integrity. The School’s focus is on each student as an individual, seeking to assist each of them to achieve his or her potential. At the same time, we aim for students to develop a strong sense of honour, caring for themselves, others and the world they live in. The School culture is one of nurture and care, ably supported by our pastoral care program that establishes a sense of personal responsibility and self-efficacy in students throughout their educational journey. The academic performance of the school is benchmarked against best practice. Teachers provide dynamic, purposeful and engaging teaching and learning environments for students in an explicit teaching approach in dedicated classrooms. The School currently has a focus on Deep Learning which is being implemented across the Primary and Secondary School. Moama Anglican Grammar particularly focuses on the practical application of visible thinking skills and problem solving in order to build a growth mindset that will be needed for the future; one that embraces critical questioning, innovation, service and continuous improvement. Our commitment to life-long learning is evident in the breadth of our educational program and in the co-curricular opportunities we are able to provide to our students. We work in close partnership with families to support the development of the whole person. 6 Moama Anglican Grammar - 2022
Applicant Information
Term Breakdown for 2022
Teaching Staff
TERM 1
63 Monday 31 January – Friday 8 April
TERM 2
Learning and Wellbeing Tuesday 26 April – Friday 24 June
Support Staff
13 TERM 3 (three week break at the end of Term 3)
Monday 11 July – Friday 16 September
TERM 4 (4-day long weekend Oct 29 - Nov 1)
Professional Staff Monday 10 October – Wednesday 14 December
12 Administration Office opens – Monday 10 January
Executive Team commence – Wednesday 19 January
Middle Leaders commence – Friday 21 January
New teachers commence – Monday 24 January
Property Services Teaching staff commence – Tuesday 25 January
8 Further dates available on our website
Professional Development and other opportunities
• School supplied laptop
• Onsite Gym facilities
• Educator Impact Program encouraging staff wellbeing and engagement through consistent feedback
and self reflection
• Teacher Learning Network, providing high quality professional development for teachers
• Employee Assistance Program Benestar available to all staff
• Staff Association opportunities
• Salary Packaging is offered to all permanent staff through partnerships with MAXXIA. When you live
and work in a regional and remote area you may be eligible to salary package several different
personal expenses (including rent and mortgage interest)
Our staff are encouraged to strive to be their best with the assistance of the above programs and support
networks.
Application Procedure
Your written application must include: a cover letter, a statement addressing the selection criteria, details of
current and previous experience, and the names of three professional referees.
Closing Date: 19 September 2021.
Applications should be addressed as follows:
By mail (or hand delivered): Or by email to:
Confidential
To the Principal recruitment@moamagrammar.nsw.edu.au
Mrs Carmel Spry With the heading: Confidential to the Principal
Moama Anglican Grammar
PO Box 786
Moama Anglican Grammar - 2022 7
MOAMA NSW 2731
The Role POSITION TITLE: Head of Teaching and Learning (Secondary) WORK AREA: Teaching & Administration SUB SCHOOL: Year 7 – Year 12 CLASSIFICATION: Full-Time – Senior Teacher 1 POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: Co-ordinator 3 The Head of Teaching and Learning (Secondary) is a leadership position within the School and is responsible to the Head of Secondary School. The incumbent will inspire, guide, model and lead excellence to develop a strong and visionary culture. This position will begin in Term 1, 2022 and is a 5 year appointment. The Head of Teaching and Learning (Secondary) has responsibility for building an inclusive model of learning-centred leadership with a specific focus on pedagogical teacher learning. The particular pedagogy focus for the school is Deep Learning (Fullan). The Head of Teaching and Learning (Secondary) role is an Executive role, involving working collab- oratively within the School Executive to support and assist the School’s Teaching and Learning goals of the Strategic Plan. This position has a strong emphasis on research and the implementation of best practice in all areas of instruction. A personal and professional commitment to continual school improvement is a key component of this position. 8 Moama Anglican Grammar - 2022
Responsibilities and
Person Specification
Our mission is to provide a safe and inspiring educational environment that equips students with the skills
and confidence to help create their future.
The School’s core values are: Compassion, Respect and Integrity. The School’s focus is on each student
as an individual, seeking to assist each of them to achieve his or her potential. At the same time, we aim
for students to develop a strong sense of honour, caring for themselves, others and the world they live in.
The School culture is one of nurture and care, ably supported by our pastoral care program that estab-
lishes a sense of personal responsibility and self-efficacy in students throughout their educational journey.
The academic performance of the school is benchmarked against best practice. Teachers provide
dynamic, purposeful and engaging teaching and learning environments for students in an explicit teach-
ing approach in dedicated classrooms. The School currently has a focus on Deep Learning which is being
implemented across the Primary and Secondary School.
Moama Anglican Grammar particularly focuses on the practical application of visible thinking skills and
problem solving to build a growth mindset that will be needed for the future; one that embraces critical
questioning, innovation, service and continuous improvement. Our commitment to life-long learning is evi-
dent in the breadth of our educational program and co-curricular opportunities we are able to provide to
our students. We work in close partnership with families to support the development of the whole person.
Responsibilities include:
• Oversee the work of the Faculty Heads in monitoring and improving the quality of teaching and learn-
ing throughout the School. Support the School goal of embedding Deep Learning into pedagogy.
• Oversee Heads of Faculty in their current curriculum areas including ensuring documentation in SE-
QTA is maintained and teacher use of continuous online reporting in SEQTA is timely and accurate.
Ensure the proficient use of SEQTA by all Heads of Faculty as required by the School.
• Ensure that the curriculum is differentiated to meet the needs of all learners.
• Oversee external examinations including NAPLAN and HSC.
• Oversee applications to NESA for Disability provisions in relation to HSC assessments.
• Lead the Heads of Faculties group and ensure collaborative development of learning opportunities for
students including cross curricular projects.
• In collaboration with Heads of Faculty and Year Level Coordinators, analyse student data and use this
data to drive improvements in pedagogy.
• Undertake professional development and further education relevant to the role.
• Support students in the selection of subjects with the relevant Year Level Coordinator.
• Organise and present at Parent Information evenings about student learning where appropriate.
• Coordinate Distance Education for students as needed.
• Coordinate the assessment and reporting policies and their implementation in the school.
• Contribute to relevant school publications such as Nostrum, the school newsletter and the school
Magazine.
Person Specification
• Experience in a leadership position or demonstrable potential to succeed in a leadership role.
• A knowledge of, or willingness to acquire, an understanding of the NSW Education Standards Author-
ity (NESA) Curriculum and policies of governments as they affect schools.
• Experience in advocating strategies which enhance the success of all students.
• An excellent teacher who is able to demonstrate engaging, deep learning experiences.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to students, staff and parents.
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- Honour and Excellence -
Moama Anglican Grammar
2 Kirchhofer Street
Moama NSW 2731
e: info@moamagrammar. nsw.edu.au
t: 5480 5900
www.moamagrammar.nsw.edu.au
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