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About this job
Position Information
Gunnedah High School is a welcoming, comprehensive High School that plays a pivotal role in the Connected Communities Strategy. Located 78 kilometres west of Tamworth in the New England Region of NSW, it serves the town of Gunnedah as well as the surrounding rural districts including Boggabri, Mullaley, and Somerton. In recent years, Gunnedah and its local areas have been experiencing economic renewal after a period of decline. This resurgence is attributed to the area's abundant supply of energy, raw materials, and open space suitable for manufacturing facilities. As a result, Gunnedah High School anticipates increased enrolments in the coming years from both the town and its partner primary schools. Currently, Gunnedah High School has a student enrolment of 410, with 53% identifying as Aboriginal.
The school is dedicated to catering to the diverse needs of its students through a variety of pathways that support their learning needs and career aspirations. It boasts a Special Education Unit that includes four MC classes and one IM class, ensuring all student are known, valued and cared for. Many students at Gunnedah High come from low socio-economic backgrounds, and the school receives substantial equity funding aimed at improving educational outcomes for these students.
The school employs effective teaching practices and high-impact strategies designed to empower all students to become confident, resilient, and successful learners. Gunnedah High School emphasizes student participation and achievement across academic, cultural, and sporting areas of the curriculum. The achievements of its students are recognized and celebrated both within the school and the wider local community, fostering a sense of pride and accomplishment among students and staff alike. Through its inclusive and supportive environment, Gunnedah High School is committed to providing quality education and fostering the holistic development of every student.
Specific Selection Criteria
- Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with behavioural difficulties.
- Experience teaching students with autism and/or mild intellectual disability primary and/or secondary.
- Work collaboratively within a team to design, deliver and evaluate differentiated teaching and learning programs and Personalised Learning and Support Plans.
- Evidence of implementing strong classroom management strategies and wellbeing programs with a proven ability to develop a positive learning environment that promotes student success
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.