Employment Opportunities

Opportunity:

Scots All Saints College (Bathurst) is seeking a suitably qualified person for the position of Assistant Head of Senior School. This is a permanent full-time position. For commencement Term 3 2026.

Closing Date:

 Friday 17 April 2026 5pm

Documentation:

Please read the Candidate Brief below for a full information, selection criteria and details on how to apply.

Scots All Saints College Assistant Head of College Head of Senior School Candidate Brief 2026

To Apply: 

The College is anticipating the appointment will commence by the beginning of Term 3 2026. Please indicate your likely availability to commence in the position, if you are successful. The College is open to considering a later or earlier commencement date for a strongly preferred candidate.

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

The College is being assisted in making this appointment by Dr Rod Kefford, a former Headmaster of Barker College in Sydney.

If you would find it helpful to discuss your application by telephone with Dr Kefford or the Head of College, Mr Richard Ford, prior to submitting it, please email your preferred telephone number to either and contact will be made with you. A tour of the Senior School can also be arranged by contacting the Head of College.

Dr Rod Kefford – Rod.Kefford@scotsallsaints.nsw.edu.au

Mr Richard Ford – Richard.Ford@scotsallsaints.nsw.edu.au

Please submit your application in an email with the cover letter and your resume attached, to:

Dr Rod Kefford

Scots All Saints College – Rod.Kefford@scotsallsaints.nsw.edu.au

no later than 5.00pm on Friday 17th April 2026.

Early applications are invited as the College reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the application process.

KEY DATES  

The College is committed to concluding this appointment as soon as possible and ideally by Friday 22 May 2026. To that end, candidates should be prepared to make themselves available on the following dates in case they are called for an interview. At this stage, interviews are most likely to be conducted at the College in Bathurst.

Up to six candidates may be short-listed for an initial interview, of whom two or three may be invited for a second interview.

Please advise Dr Kefford if you are unavailable on either of these dates so that possible alternative dates can be investigated. Please note that an alternative opportunity to be interviewed cannot be guaranteed.

Close of Applications: 5.00pm on Friday 17 April 2026

First-Round Interviews: Wednesday 29 April 2026

Final Interviews: Saturday 2 May 2026

Candidates invited for a second interview may care to stay overnight in Bathurst on Friday or Saturday night as a guest of the College. Saturday 2 May is Bathurst Show Day where the College’s Cattle Team will be competing and on Sunday the College is hosting a Pipe Band contest at the Senior School.

Opportunity:

Applications are warmly invited for the position of Head of TAS at Scots All Saints College, Bathurst.

Commencing in either Term 3 or Term 4, 2026, this presents as an ideal opportunity for an experienced classroom practitioner to move into leadership in a supportive, high-performing education community less than 3hrs from Sydney.

Closing date: 

Close of submissions is 5pm AEST Tuesday 28 April 2026

The School:

Scots All Saints College is a Presbyterian co-educational Preparatory to Year 12 day and boarding college situated over two expansive and picturesque campuses in the regional city of Bathurst NSW.

The College is unrivalled for space and opportunity, offering two spacious rural, open campuses with beautiful heritage buildings, picturesque tree-dotted grounds and comfortable classrooms with modern facilities.

Scots All Saints College boasts parkland, ovals and learning facilities to support the learning and development of students from Preparatory School to Year 12.

The College’s mission is to develop learners for life who grow every day in every experience with purpose and courage grounded in Christ.

Your Role:

Working with the Head of the Senior School, the Head of TAS has responsibility for providing creative and effective leadership of TAS staff, with a commitment to the continuous improvement of the teaching and learning within the TAS team. In addition, the Head of TAS leads the implementation of research informed innovative practice and use of technologies at the College. The Head of TAS is responsible for the ongoing development and supervision of the curriculum and the quality of teaching and learning that is provided to each student.

The Head of TAS will be a person of integrity and professional credibility who will bring to the position zest, enthusiasm and energy and will embrace the ideals of collaboration, co-operation, integrity and teamwork.

The next Head of TAS will be able to bring:

• Curriculum leadership

• Vision and innovation

• A culture of excellence

Essential Criteria:

It is expected applications will have:

• Well-developed pedagogical content knowledge and expertise in their subject, preferably including HSC marking

• Successful teaching experience with the capacity to support and develop improvement in teaching and learning.

• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to foster positive relationships with students, peers, staff and parents.

• An ability to lead a team, improving the collective outcomes of both staff and student performance.A full list of responsibilities can be viewed by requesting a copy of the applicant information pack.

Conditions:

• Coordinator 2 leadership allowance as per the Independent Schools NSW (Teachers) Cooperative MEA 2025.

• For eligible applicants, provision of on-site accommodation for up to 6 months and the possibility of ongoing on-campus accommodation

• Subsidised relocation costs may also be discussed with the successful applicant

Next Steps:

Scots All Saints College has engaged ANZUK Education to support their search for this position.

To request a copy of the applicant information pack which outlines the application process or simply to have a confidential discussion around the position. please contact:

Mitch Jones

02 8029 6955

mitch.j@anzuk.education

Please note applications must address criteria within the applicant pack.

Close of submissions is 5pm AEST Tuesday 28 April 2026

Scots All Saints College reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the close of submissions, so early inquiries are recommended.