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About this job
Position Information
Murrumbidgee Regional High School - Wade, is a secondary school situated in Griffith with an enrolment of 460 students including 100 students with an Aboriginal Heritage and 103 students with a non-English speaking background. In 2026 the school will be renamed back to its former name, Wade High School. The school continues to share linkages with Murrumbidgee High School – Griffith for the senior curriculum. As part of this restructure, the school has developed school procedures to support student learning including role statements and wellbeing systems to support the aspirations of the new learning environments. Murrumbidgee Regional High School - Wade includes an Aboriginal Learning Engagement Centre, support unit with 5 classes supported by a deputy principal instructional leader and a Clontarf Academy to support the educational provision of Aboriginal boys. The school seeks to achieve future high academic performance, supported through strong curriculum and vocational pathways. Positioned at the heart of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, Griffith stands as a sizable regional city. This location ensures residents access to a diverse array of industries, cultural establishments and local sports teams that are deeply integrated into the community fabric. The city's assets include its own airport, hospital, specialised facilities, a wide spectrum of retail establishments and some of Australia's foremost wineries.
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with autism and emotional disturbance.
Capacity to work collaboratively within the Special Education faculty to improve student outcomes through the use of evidence-based teaching practices and the development of quality, differentiated teaching and learning programs.
Demonstrated ability to deliver quality lessons that differentiate the curriculum and engage all students in their learning.
Conditions
A Relocation Support Payment of $5,000 up to $8,000 will be available 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 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.
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.