Teacher English - Kincumber High School

Kincumber High School is a coeducational, comprehensive secondary school proudly serving the Kincumber, Avoca Beach, Copacabana and Pretty Beach areas of the Central Coast. The school’s mission is to “achieve and excel” and our strong welfare programs support a friendly and inclusive student body. In 2022 the student population is 1021, including 47 students in the Student Support Unit. Support students are integrated across the school and make a considerable contribution to the social fabric of our school community. The school is also proud to have an Aboriginal enrolment of 50 students and we are a member of the Tjudibaring Aboriginal Education Consultative Group. Kincumber High School is pleased to be a member of the Kincumba Learning Community and together with our partner primary schools, Avoca Beach, Copacabana, Pretty Beach and Kincumber, who work collaboratively to provide a community of schools that value public education for all. Kincumber High School has a strong academic emphasis and a well-deserved reputation for sporting prowess. In addition, music, the visual and performing arts, community service and leadership programs are all vibrant and successful across all groups in the school. The Agriculture farm is also a vibrant part of the school and provides many opportunities for students to be involved in a range of diverse programs.

• Approval to teach English 7-10, English 11-12 and willingness to teach Extension 1 and 2 English
• Ability to work collaboratively within an innovative English faculty to support the development and implementation of high-quality teaching and learning programs. 
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a dynamic faculty and build positive relationships with staff, students, parents and the community.  
• Ability to work collaboratively within an innovative English faculty to support the development and implementation of quality differentiated teaching and learning programs that cater for a diverse range of students in English Years 7-12.   
• Knowledge of the cultural and educational needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and a commitment to improving their educational outcomes.

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.