Application Form:
Leader, Great Teaching Program
Who we are
We believe in an Australia where a child’s prospects are not determined by their ethnicity, location or socio-economic status. Good to Great Schools Australia (GGSA) supports schools to make their transformational journey from Poor to Fair to Good to Great. We do this by attending to the three simple but profound elements identified in the international evidence on school improvement: Great Teachers, Effective Instruction and Every Child.
All Good to Great Schools have direct and/or explicit direct instruction as central teaching practices, whilst including rich programs in local culture, music, art and performance – and strong attention to student welfare and personal development. This wider curriculum framework is called the 5Cs: Childhood, Class, Club, Culture and Community.
GGSA has an experienced team of professionals who support the school team, students and parents to effectively deliver the 5C’s. Each school receives significant training, coaching, data monitoring and tools to enable them to develop into great teachers delivering Effective Instruction to every child and to continually improve on the journey to becoming a great school. Employment is conditional upon the acceptance of the Statement of Principles for Employment for Good to Great Schools Australia and the Code of Conduct for Employees of Good to Great Schools Australia.
Further information about Good to Great Schools Australia is available from the website www.goodtogreatschools.org.au
Personal details
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Non-Australian / New Zealand Citizen holding a valid visa with work entitlements.Visa Class: ______________________ Visa Sub-class: ____________________ Visa Expiry Date: ________________________ If born overseas, date of arrival in Australia: ____________________________________________________________________
Medical information
Do you have any pre-existing injuries or medical conditions (including any WorkCover claims history), which Good to Great Schools Australia should be aware of that could be aggravated by performing the inherent requirements of the position applied for or in assessing workplace adjustments that would be required for your employment?
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Prefer not to answerIf Yes, please provide details: ________________________________________________________________________________
Please attach extra pages to application if needed.
Map of regions / clusters
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Referees
In order to make an informed decision on your suitability for the position, Good to Great Schools Australia will require to speak to referees that you nominate. A referee is a person that can provide us with detail in respect to your work ethic, experience and competency. Please list two referees, including a line manager in your most recent education position, e.g. Principal. Graduates may wish to nominate a Lecturer / Supervising Practicum Teacher as a referee.
Referee 1 Referee 2
Name: ____________________________________________ Name: ____________________________________________ Position: __________________________________________ Position: __________________________________________ Organisation: ______________________________________ Organisation: _______________________________________ Phone number: ____________________________________ Phone number: _____________________________________ Mobile: ___________________________________________ Mobile: ___________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________
Central Land East / West Kimberley
Western Desert Arnhem Land Cairns Darwin Alice Springs Broome Perth
Employment collection notice
In applying for this position and submitting your application for employment you will be providing Good to Great Schools Australia with personal information, for example your name, address and information contained in your resume. We will collect and record this information in order to assess your application.
If you believe that any of your personal information held by us is incomplete or inaccurate you have the right, in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Legislation, to notify us and make any updates or corrections.
If you knowingly supply false or misleading information, you will not be entitled to compensation or damages under the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (the Act), for any event that aggravates the non-disclosed pre-existing injury or medical condition.
Where you have provided us with the name and address of a person in connection with your application (e.g. referee) you should inform the person that you have done so and the reason for it. You should also inform them that the information is to be used solely in connection with your application for employment.
Any appointment to a position with GGSA is subject to the appointee demonstrating appropriate qualifications and registration with a government statutory body.
Your records will be kept on file for a 12 month period only.
Declaration
If submitting electronically, selecting Yes denotes supplying your signature.
I agree to the conditions of the Employment Collection Notice. I understand that I have a duty to disclose sufficient information to enable a prospective employer to make a properly informed decision about my employment.
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Yes Date ______ / ______ / ______I declare that the information I have provided in this application is true and correct at the time of submission.
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Yes Date ______ / ______ / ______Signed (if not submitting electronically) ___________________________________ Date ______ / ______ / ______
Application checklist
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Completed Application Formn
Responses to the Suitability for position (refer to page 5)n
Current resumen
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Eligibility of Working Rights in Australia (one of the following): • Australian or New Zealand Passport; or• Passport issued by the government of another country; or • Photo ID issued by another Australian Government agency and:
• Australian or New Zealand birth certificate; or • Australian or New Zealand citizenship certificate; or
How did you hear about teaching at Good to Great Schools Australia?
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Good to Great Schools Australia websiten
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Other (please specify) __________________________________________________________________________________Submit application to:
Mandy Ross
Recruitment Coordinator, Good to Great Schools Australia Address: PO Box 1581, Cairns QLD 4870
Suitability for position:
Leader, Great Teaching Program
Your application will be evaluated based on your responses to the following questions. These allow us to determine your suitability to the position, the organisation and the community. When completing these questions, reflect on relevant situations, what you did, how effective it was and what you learnt. Be clear, concise and expressive so we can get a sense of who you are. Please submit your responses to this Applicant Assessment as either PDF or Word document. If you have any questions, please contact Mandy Ross at [email protected]
Question 1
Why did you choose teaching as a vocation and what are your career aspirations?
Question 2
What do you believe are the factors that impact on children’s capacity to learn and how have you managed this in the past?
Question 3
What interests you about GGSA and educational reform?
Question 4
Describe a challenging situation where your leadership was required and what was the outcome?
Question 5
As a GGSA Leader, Great Teaching Program, what strategies would you employ to ensure the teacher coaches are delivering a quality service to the schools?
Question 6
When having honest, constructive and professional conversations with colleagues, how do you ensure you communicate in a way that elicits change?
Question 7
In a previous leadership position, describe how you measured the success of a program and provided feedback to the various professionals involved.
