Category A: Secondary, central or SSP classroom teacher positions

The staffing codes listed below are to be used by:

• Classroom Teachers completing an online application form to apply for transfer to a secondary school, central school or school for specific purposes (SSP) classroom teacher position.
• Principals defining the requirements of a secondary school, central school or school for specific purposes (SSP) classroom teacher vacancy when it is to be filled.

Position level codes

The position level code refers to the level of the teacher’s current substantive school position.

Subject/teaching area codes

English

Mathematics

Science

Human Society and its Environment

Languages (other than English)

Creative Arts

Personal Development, Health & Physical Education

Technology and Applied Studies

Vocational Education and Training Industry Curriculum Framework areas

Other

Special Education

Skills and/or experiences codes

Notes

1. Teachers who use the subject/teaching area codes of English Extensions 1 and 2, History Extension, Mathematics Extensions 1 and 2, and Music Extension, are expected to have the capacity to teach these NSW Education Standards Authority.

2. Extension course/s. Teachers who use these codes must be willing to accept an appointment to teach the extension course/s indicated.

3. A teacher may demonstrate the capacity to teach the extension course/s through a range of ways including successful teaching experience with extension classes, completion of related academic study, participation in relevant professional learning activities, involvement in related professional association courses and/or successful teaching of talented students in the junior years.

4. In the case of English Extensions 1 and 2, History Extension, Mathematics Extensions 1 and 2 and Music Extension, the principal will need to submit to the School Recruitment and Placement team supporting documentation that shows either the course is currently being offered or that it will be offered. This documentation should include at least one of the following:

• elective lines
• timetable
• NSW Education Standards Authority entry records
• school plan
• faculty evaluations
• class roll for the particular course.

5. In the case of the skills and/or experience codes, the teacher’s skills and/or experiences must be at a level which equips the teacher to lead and manage whole school programs requiring the relevant skills and/or experiences, across the full range of schools to which the teacher may be considered for appointment.

6. Skills and/or experience codes are not utilised for Central Appointment matching methods (Step 1 or Step 2 of the staffing procedure for filling classroom teacher vacancies on a permanent basis)

Category B: Secondary, central or SSP executive positions

The staffing codes listed below are to be used by:

• Executive staff completing an online application form to apply for transfer to a secondary school, central school or school for specific purposes (SSP) executive position.
• Principals defining the requirements of a secondary school, central school or school for specific purposes (SSP) executive vacancy when it is to be filled.

Position level codes

The position level code refers to the level of the executive’s current substantive school position.

Area of responsibility codes

Areas of responsibility describe the specific nature of executive positions.

Notes

1. The codes for education and support head teacher areas of responsibility are applicable to head teachers who have been appointed in such a role via merit, including head teacher:

• Access
• Administration
• Distance Education
• Director of Sport
• Female students
• Sport
• Teaching and learning
• Welfare
  

2. To be eligible for head teacher positions in secondary or central schools candidates need to meet the Eligibility Requirements for Head Teacher Positions in NSW Government Schools, including specific academic requirements for curriculum head teacher positions.

Areas of responsibility codes

Areas of responsibility describe the specific nature of executive positions.

Subject/teaching area codes

English

Mathematics

Science

Human Society and its Environment

Languages (other than English)

Creative Arts

Personal Development, Health & Physical Education

Technology and Applied Studies

Vocational Education and Training Industry Curriculum Framework areas

Other

Special Education

Category C: Secondary Principal positions

The staffing codes listed below are to be used by:

• Principals completing an online application form to apply for transfer to a secondary school principal position.
• Directors, Public Schools NSW defining the requirements of a secondary principal vacancy when it is to be filled.

Position level codes

The position level code refers to the level of the principal's current substantive school position.