Head of Science

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

Science

Sector

Independent

Teaching level

K12

Salary range

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Closing date

21 August 2026

18 days remaining

Posted 31 Jul 2026

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About International Grammar School

Enrolment

1,224

Total students

57%

Boys

43%

Girls

Staffing

126.5

Teaching FTE

55.2

Non-teaching FTE

ICSEA

1,170

ICSEA value

98th percentile · Higher SES

Diversity

26%

EAL/D Background

2%

Indigenous students

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description

Situated within moments of the CBD, International Grammar School (IGS) is Sydney’s unique independent, coeducational, and secular school offering quality teaching from Preschool to Year 12. Our unique multilingual language program immerses students in a second language every day.

Unity Through Diversity is our vision for an equitable, inclusive and regenerative world.

We are seeking an outstanding candidate for the key role of Head of Science to commence in Term 1, 2027.

As Head of Department, you will bring a clear and inspiring vision for the teaching and learning of Science. You will model professionalism, positivity, and a vigorous and engaged commitment to excellence in all aspects of your work. Through your dynamic leadership, you will cultivate curiosity and critical thinking, highlighting the vital role of Science in understanding and shaping our world. As an energetic and collaborative leader experienced in quality assessment design, you will drive the development and delivery of Science programs that are broad, rigorous, and engaging, raising the quality of teaching, enhancing student outcomes across the School, and driving students’ high achievement. Through your professional networking and creative thinking, you will offer students rich and exciting experiences of real-world Science and academic research, highlighting pathways towards Science in higher education and industry.

This is a three-year tenure leadership position with an ongoing substantive teaching position at IGS. At the conclusion of the three-year term, the leadership appointment may be renewed, …

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