Teacher English - Goulburn High School

Goulburn High School is an inclusive, co-educational, comprehensive high school situated in a large regional centre. The school was founded in 1913 and currently has 613 students, including approximately 9% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and 6 Support Classes. The school offers a broad junior and senior curriculum and is renowned for its innovative and cutting-edge teaching and learning programs across all key learning areas (KLAs). These programs include the academic enrichment class in Stage 4 and outstanding programs in STEM and Robotics, Aboriginal education, sports, music and creative arts, learning support, vocational education and careers, and inclusive support classes for students with disabilities. The school also has excellent facilities, including six dedicated future-focused learning spaces, state-of-the-art Industrial Technology workshops, a thirteen-acre farm for rural education, an assembly / multi-purpose hall, and sporting facilities, including a gymnasium. These facilities provide students with excellent learning opportunities and experiences.

Goulburn High is committed to educating its school community through cultivating a high aspirations and inclusivity culture. The school ensures that all students are empowered to learn and achieve, experiencing high-quality teaching practice and the best conditions for learning. This equips students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions for lifelong learning and shaping the world around them. The school's learning culture has been collaboratively developed and nurtured by a student-centred approach. This approach informs the school's values of respect, responsibility, and resilience. The three strategic directions: Student Growth and Attainment, High Impact Teaching, and Aspirational Inclusive Culture will guide the 2021-24 School Improvement Plan.

Goulburn High School has a proud history of a committed and dynamic teaching, administrative, and executive staff with a range of experience. The school also has an active and involved Parents & Citizens Association. As a result of highly effective community engagement programs and practices, the school has established excellent partnerships with partner primary schools, the AECG, Goulburn TAFE, local businesses, and the wider community. The school is well-positioned to prepare students for the future and is committed to providing a high-quality education for all students.

1. Approval to teach English 7-12.

2. Demonstrated ability to build student wellbeing through positive relationships with students, parents, staff and the community through high level interpersonal and communication skills.

3. Demonstrated proven ability to implement innovative and engaging teaching strategies to improve educational outcomes for all students.

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.

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.