Simon Harper Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

St Ives, New South Wales, Australia

Leadership with integrity, courage and compassionis fundamental to a deputy principal’s ability to create and sustain the positive conditions in which learning can flourish. Deputy principals promotethe school’s strategic vision, which is aligned to the department’s priorities, and develop a positive school culture in partnership with the principal, staff and the school community. Alongside the principal, they are collaborative, collegial and empathetic leaders.Deputy principals… Show more Leadership with integrity, courage and compassionis fundamental to a deputy principal’s ability to create and sustain the positive conditions in which learning can flourish. Deputy principals promotethe school’s strategic vision, which is aligned to the department’s priorities, and develop a positive school culture in partnership with the principal, staff and the school community. Alongside the principal, they are collaborative, collegial and empathetic leaders.Deputy principals perform their duties in collaboration with and as delegated by the principal. Deputy principals are critical to the school’s executive team; their role characterised by the need to adapt to the specific circumstances of their school and communities. In collaboration with the principal and executive team, deputy principals are leaders of teaching, learning and wellbeing.Deputy principals:• demonstrate an understanding of current leadership and pedagogical practices and translate this into effective practice across the school collaborate with the principal to create a positive culture of high expectations, ensuring effective, evidence-informed teaching practices that enable student improvement, achievement and wellbeing to thrive• foster a culture of support for all students with additional learning and support needs• lead collaborative planning, monitoring and review of the effectiveness of curriculum implementation; teaching and learning programs; and assessment of student achievement, as determined by the principal.• provide constructive feedback by leading colleagues to plan, implement and review the effectiveness of their practice, guided by the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers• collaborate with the principal and executive, to identify and cultivate leadership capacity in staff• support the principal to manage staff performance and conduct effectively and respectfully.Leading improvement, innovation and change Show less

Killara High School

Head Teacher with main duties driving digital transformation in teaching and learning staff professional development across the whole school, working collaboratively with the executive and managing teams to implement the BYOD policy in 2017. In addition I am the Head Teacher of Computing and the library. I am also teaching in the TAS KLA with the main subjects Hospitality, Food Technology, Design and Technology, Community and families Studies and junior Technology.

TAS teacher,Hospitality, Design and Technology, Community and Family studies, Food Teachnology, Industrial Tech Multimedia, Technology Mandatory.

Harbord Rd Freshwater Nsw 2096

I organise and run the major projects across all of our 5 campuses.

Bachelor'S Degree, Education Technological And Applied Studies (Tas)

This was a scholarship thought the NSW government for the Acellerated Teacher Training program. This program compressed the uni subjects.

Qualified Chef, Commercial Cookery

Certificate Iii In Commercial Cookery, Commercial Cookery

High School, Higher School Certificate