Leader of the Arts - Campbelltown Performing Arts High School
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
Creative Arts
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
9 September 2026
Posted 27 Aug 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
7-12
School staff (FTE)
76.3
64.4 teaching · 11.9 non-teaching
Students per teacher
13.9:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
893
Indigenous students
12%
Language other than English
42%
Girls vs boys
462 girls · 431 boys
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School is a coeducational selective secondary school in Campbelltown, NSW, catering to students in Years 7 through 12. The school holds a distinctive place in the region as a specialist performing arts institution, drawing selectively enrolled students with strengths and passions across dance, drama, music, circus, and the broader creative arts. The school's curriculum is built around its performing arts specialisation, offering students structured pathways through disciplines that extend well beyond a standard secondary program. The inclusion of circus arts alongside more traditional performing arts subjects reflects the school's commitment to a genuinely broad creative curriculum. Students also have access to High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) programming, recognising and extending the abilities of academically and creatively talented young people within the school community.
Role description
Position Information
The Leader of the Arts provides leadership, coordination and operational management of Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) programs within a designated CAPA school. This school-based non-teaching executive role supports high-quality teaching, learning and performance opportunities for students across music, dance, drama and visual arts, and contributes to the school’s strategic priorities and community engagement.
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School is a specialist performing arts high school with an enrolment of approximately 970 students serving a diverse area of South West Sydney. 27.6% of our student enrolments come from a non-English speaking background and 113 students are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Our school draws 60% of its enrolments from local schools and 40% through open audition in the areas of Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Arts and Circus. Our focus is to improve student learning outcomes throu…