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About this job
Position Information
Robert Townson High School - enrolment of 750 students, including 39 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, is a comprehensive coeducational school committed to continuous student improvement; academic, social and physical. Strong communities of learning are encouraged. Emphasis is placed on Literacy and Numeracy across the curriculum and future focused learning. Our community have high expectations of student success. Applicants must be committed to quality teaching, positive behaviour programs in the middle years and 21st century educational practices. The Hearing Impaired Unit has been a part of Robert Townson High School since 1989 and has a proud tradition of student success. Currently there are 35 students in the Hearing Impaired Unit. In 2026, this will become our Diverse Learning Unit with the introduction of an Autism class.
Specific Selection Criteria
- Approval to teach Science Years 7 - 10, Physics and Chemistry.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver teaching programs, assessment tasks and resources that integrate curriculum and school priorities.
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills to establish positive relationships with students, staff and parents to support student learning and wellbeing.
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.
Applicants seeking either permanent full time or permanent part time employment are encouraged to apply for this position. If the recommended applicant is seeking permanent part time employment (FTE from 0.1 to 0.9 inclusive), they will be offered an appointment at their desired FTE. Applicants on the eligibility list will be offered the remaining FTE but are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.
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.