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About this job
Position Information
Box Hill High School is a newly established school proudly serving the growing and diverse community of Box Hill. The new school will open on a temporary site on Day 1, Term 1 2026 for Year 7 students sharing a site with the Box Hill Public School on George Street, Box Hill.
Box Hill High School will be an exciting and dynamic new educational setting committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive, and innovative learning environment that meets the needs of students and families in this vibrant area by fostering positive relationships, promoting student wellbeing, and delivering high-quality education through collaborative teaching practices and a broad curriculum. In 2026, the school will cater for approximately 120 Year 7 students and will be capped at 300 Year 7 and 8 students in 2027. When fully constructed on the permanent site in 2028 it will cater for 2000 students, including 7 support classes.
This position offers a unique opportunity to be part of the school’s foundational leadership team, playing a key role in shaping the culture, programs, and future success of the school community as it opens in 2026.The school will have close links with Box Hill Public School, Rouse Hill Public School and the soon to be constructed Gables Public School, as partner schools.
Specific Selection Criteria
• Approval to teach Library (Secondary) or currently undertaking or currently enrolled in Library (Secondary) qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education.
• Demonstrated skills in managing and developing high-quality digital and print collections, ensuring resources effectively support curriculum, enrichment, and whole-school needs, and underpinned by strong knowledge of digital technologies and library systems.
• Experienced in collaborating with teachers to embed information, digital and research skills across KLAs, and in building belonging and connection through purposeful library programs, events and partnerships that engage students, staff, families and the wider community.
Conditions
An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.
Special Notes
Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.
About the NSW Department of Education
The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.