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About this job
Position Information
Brewarrina is a friendly town of 1100 people nestled on the Barwon River in upper North West NSW on Ngemba Country. With a current enrolment of 130 students Kindergarten to year 12, 99% of students are Aboriginal.
Our school community is invested in every student being known, valued and cared for. Staff work with community to deliver Culture and Language, Personalised Learning and Pathway plans for all students. The "Guiding Principles of Leading Aboriginal Education" support continued strengthening of school/community partnerships supported by the Connected Communities Strategy, SRG (School Reference Group) and AECG (Aboriginal Education Consultative Group). Working strategically to address considerable geographical isolation and low socioeconomic disadvantage, our school with a FOEI of 207 strategically delivers tier 1,2 and 3 programs to address Closing the Gap targets.
Specific Selection Criteria
1. Approval to teach Science (years 7-12) and approval and/or willingness to teach Mathematics (years 7-10)
2. Capacity to deliver a variety of contextually relevant learning experiences that will result in student engagement and growth in science.
3. Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills to establish positive relationships with students, staff and parents to support student learning and wellbeing.
4. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal Education policies, Including the Connected Community Strategy.
Conditions
Successful applicants may be entitled to a relocation support payment of $5,000 to $8,000 for eligible applicants.
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, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.
To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.