Deputy Principal - Ryde Secondary College
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
English as Additional Language
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
2 September 2026
Posted 19 Aug 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
7-12
School staff (FTE)
123.1
102.9 teaching · 20.2 non-teaching
Students per teacher
14.5:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
1,487
Indigenous students
1%
Language other than English
67%
Girls vs boys
701 girls · 786 boys
Socio-educational background
Above the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Ryde Secondary College is a co-educational high school in Ryde, NSW, catering to students from Year 7 to Year 12. The college is led by Principal Mrs Cassy Norris and offers a broad educational environment that spans a range of learner profiles and needs. The college's specialist offerings reflect a commitment to serving students across the full ability spectrum. These include an academically selective cohort, a high potential and gifted education program, and a dedicated support unit — making Ryde Secondary College a school that accommodates both extension and additional learning needs within the one campus. Strategically, the college focuses on student growth and attainment through data-driven teaching practices, with quality differentiated teaching as a cornerstone of classroom delivery. Personalised learning is supported through small group tuition, ensuring students receive targeted assistance alongside mainstream instruction. Attendance is actively monitored and responded to using attendance data, and student wellbeing is embedded within a supportive learning culture. The college also prioritises pathways and partnerships to broaden opportunities for students as they progress through secondary education. The college's vision positions student voice and leadership as central to its culture, with an aspiration to develop resilient, caring, and successful learners who become "respectful and confident global citizens." Diversity is seen as a driver of innovation and opportunity, preparing students for the challenges of a complex and dynamic world.
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Ryde Secondary College (Years 7-12) is a co-ed, partial selective school, with an enrolment of 1,480 students including 65% from an EAL/D background. It offers a comprehensive curriculum across its streams: selective, gifted and talented, mainstream, and support unit classes. It prioritises high-impact, evidence-based professional learning and differentiated teaching practices such as Cultures of Thinking. The college fosters excellence across the four HPGE domains—Intellectual, Social-Emotional, Physical/Sporting, and Creative and Performing Arts with extensive opportunities for student growth. Over 100 extracurricular activities are provided including Centres for Excellence in Sport, Creative and Performing Arts, and Technology and Applied Studies (Fashion) social justice programs, student voice initiatives, and community partnerships that foster a positive and creative learning environment. The College coordinates a Community of Schools focused on professional learning an…