Teacher Librarian - Casino High School

Job Reference 0000BATO
Closing date August 12, 2026, 2 a.m. (AEST)
Location Queensland Rd, Casino 2470 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Melinda Buckley
0266623077

About this job

Position Information
Casino High School is a comprehensive high school with an enrolment of approximately 600 students; including 30% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and a Support Unit meeting the needs of approximately 80 students across 9 classes. Casino is a regional town located in Northern New South Wales with a rural demographic on Bundjalung land of the Galibal people.
The school focuses on every student's well-being to ensure they are educated in a supportive and nurturing environment, tending to each student's individual needs. We have embedded the Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) program at our school and instil our values of Respect, Inclusion, Safety and Effort at all times. 
We have a diverse and innovative staff that are able to engage students through varied curriculum choices which meet academic, vocational (VET and TVET and School to Work), sporting and social needs of our students. The Casino community are active participants in school events and the development of stronger partnerships and programs within the school setting enable our students to gain 'real world' experiences.
Specific Selection Criteria
  • Approval to teach Library Secondary or currently undertaking or enrolled in LIS qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education.
  • Exceptional interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, with a strong ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, and the wider school community.
  • Outstanding ability to promote and manage a student-centred Library that functions as a dynamic learning hub to engage, inspire and extend all learners, as they navigate the 21st Century digital landscape,  through supporting digital learning, project-based learning practices as well as innovative whole school projects.
  • Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal Education Policy and an understanding of integrating cultural responsive programs in a school with a high percentage of Aboriginal students, in order to improve student outcomes and engagement. 
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.


If you are new or returning to the Department of Education and have relevant prior professional experience, you can submit a Salary determination for classroom teachers application form to request a salary determination. Until the outcome of any such determination is confirmed, your salary offer will remain at Step 1 then be updated at a later date (typically a 1–2 week processing time post receipt of the form). For further details on this process, please see the Department’s policy here: Salary determination.  

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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.