Teacher Science - Gulgong High School

Job Reference 0000BBVH
Closing date July 15, 2026, 2 a.m. (AEST)
Location Belmore St, Gulgong 2852 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Vanessa Garrett
0434 986 718

About this job

Position Information

Gulgong High School is a comprehensive co-educational secondary school providing education to a rural community in the Central West of NSW. The school draws students from Gulgong and surrounding localities. The student population currently stands at 223 students, including 59 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

Students with special needs are supported both in mainstream classes, as well as in two multi-categorical classes, with a third class to be established to begin in 2026.

Gulgong High School is student-focused and outcomes driven, where every student is known, valued and cared for so they can connect, succeed, and thrive. We emphasise curriculum differentiation and quality teaching to ensure every student can excel academically and achieve their personal best.

We are committed to fostering a culture of respect and responsibility by building nurturing positive relationships between students, staff and the community. Through continuous evaluation and improvement, we take responsibility for the outcomes we generate, embodying a commitment to lifelong learning and excellence for all.

For more information on our school, please visit: https://gulgong-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/

Specific Selection Criteria
  1. Approval to teach SCI - Science 7-10 and CHE - Chemistry.
  2. Ability to develop and deliver effective and engaging teaching programs. 
  3. Demonstrated capacity to create a safe and supportive learning environment. 
  4. High level of interpersonal skills and the capacity to work collaboratively  as part of a team and willingness to contribute to whole school programs.
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 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.