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Kirk Thomas

Kirk Thomas

Collingwood,Victoria

Summary

I am a passionate and skilled educational leader who has devoted my life to leadership, management and excellence in teaching and learning. Through over twenty years of teaching and holding various executive and senior executive leadership roles, I have gained a breadth and depth of experience that evidences my commitment to leadership at the highest level. I now seek to take my many transferrable skills and enter a senior leadership role in the public sector.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of Diverse Learning

Xavier College
09.2022 - Current
  • Leader of the Diverse Learning Program of the secondary school
  • Leader of the Diverse Learning team of 20 DLTs and DLAs
  • Forged quality relationships with my staff - the Diverse Learning Team - that have led to the creation of the strongest, most cohesive and productive faculty in the school.

Director of Teaching and Learning

Hume Anglican Grammar
01.2022 - 09.2022
  • Director of the teaching and learning program in a school of 2000 students
  • Leader of the school professional learning program
  • Leader of the mentoring program of provisionally registered teachers
  • Manager of the school's Learning Enhancement Program
  • Leader of the school's Teaching and Learning Leadership Team, which created a new research-based Vision for Teaching and Learning (launched in 2023).

Deputy Principal

Granville Boys High School
04.2020 - 01.2022
  • Deputy Principal of Years 7, 8 and 9 (400 students)
  • Leader of staff Professional Learning with a focus on Gifted and High Potential Education, Literacy and Numeracy, Differentiation and implementing the 8 key facets of the research-based "What Works Best"
  • Leader of the formulation and implementation of the Strategic School Improvement Plan, where data was analysed and a Situational Analysis was carried out
  • The focus was on school transformation.

Head Teacher English

Newtown High School of the Performing Arts
10.2013 - 04.2020
  • Relieved as Deputy Principal Curriculum, Wellbeing and Administration
  • Leader of a staff of 11 English teachers for 6 and half years through a process and teaching and learning improvement through supporting their Professional Learning and leading a process of re-designing programs
  • Attained exceptional results in my classroom and lead my faculty in attaining the strongest and most consistent HSC results in the school.

Head Teacher English

Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus
04.2012 - 10.2013
  • Leader of the English / Drama faculties through a process of teaching and learning improvement
  • Leader of the ALARM Team, aimed at whole-school improvement of student literacy / writing skills.

Head Teacher English

Bossley Park High School
04.2008 - 04.2012
  • Relieved as Deputy Principal in charge of curriculum and the timetable
  • Leader of a diverse staff of 14 English Teachers in a school of over 1500 students
  • Leader of the Professional Learning Team to engage staff in current best-practice professional learning, to keep them current and ensure that pedagogy was first-rate
  • Leader of the implementation of ICT in classroom practice to ensure that teaching and learning was cutting-edge and engaging for 21st century learners.

Classroom Teacher

Dubbo College Senior Campus
01.2004 - 04.2008
  • Taught senior English and Modern History.

Education

Master of Creative Writing -

Central Queensland University
10.2025

Master of Education (Leadership and Management) -

The University of Notre Dame
10.2023

Master of Arts (English Literature and Philosophy) -

The University of New England
10.2019

Bachelor of Teaching / Bachelor of Arts (English / History) with Honours -

The University of Newcastle
10.2003

Skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Skilled in change management
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Committed to exemplary team leadership: transparency, strategy, vision and team wellbeing is vital here
  • Driven by a passion for life-long learning I am currently studying my 3rd Master's Degree
  • Committed to engaging all stakeholders in an organisation
  • Expert at data analysis to inform organisational improvement

Accreditation

  • Victorian Institute of Teaching, 710522
  • New South Wales Education Standards Authority, 727355
  • Working With Children Check, WWC1185372E

References

Available on request

Timeline

Head of Diverse Learning

Xavier College
09.2022 - Current

Director of Teaching and Learning

Hume Anglican Grammar
01.2022 - 09.2022

Deputy Principal

Granville Boys High School
04.2020 - 01.2022

Head Teacher English

Newtown High School of the Performing Arts
10.2013 - 04.2020

Head Teacher English

Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus
04.2012 - 10.2013

Head Teacher English

Bossley Park High School
04.2008 - 04.2012

Classroom Teacher

Dubbo College Senior Campus
01.2004 - 04.2008

Master of Creative Writing -

Central Queensland University

Master of Education (Leadership and Management) -

The University of Notre Dame

Master of Arts (English Literature and Philosophy) -

The University of New England

Bachelor of Teaching / Bachelor of Arts (English / History) with Honours -

The University of Newcastle

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