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About this job
Position Information
Turramurra High School is a vibrant and dynamic coeducational secondary school located on the Upper North Shore of Sydney. With approximately 915 students, the school is committed to academic excellence, personal growth and inclusion. Approximately 38% of students come from language backgrounds other than English, and the school proudly supports Aboriginal students and an International Students Program. Turramurra High School offers a broad curriculum, extensive co-curricular opportunities and strong partnerships with parents and the wider community. The school is committed to a culture of continuous improvement, with a focus on explicit teaching, high expectations and fostering a love of learning to ensure every student reaches their full potential. Further strengthening its commitment to inclusive education, the school is establishing a new multi-categorical Support Unit with 2 classes in 2027.
Specific Selection Criteria
- Approval to teach - Engineering Studies/Industrial Technology Engineering (ENS) and willingness to teach Technology Mandatory (Years 7–8).
- Demonstrated ability to manage safe and inclusive practical learning environments that promote student engagement.
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, parents/carers and the wider school community.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within the TAS faculty to develop and deliver engaging teaching, learning and assessment 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.
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