Teacher Languages - Dungog High School

Dungog High School is situated in a small regional township north of Newcastle NSW. Students who attend the school come from local towns and small communities within the Dungog Shire. Enrolment numbers in 2022 are 563 including 85 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students (15.1%) and four Special Education classes. The school is aligned with our primary partner schools to form genuine partnerships in education known as the Dungog District Community of Schools. Dungog High School has a number of significant groups within the school, including an active Junior AECG, SRC and student voice plays a strong part in all aspects of the school. Our Parents and Citizens' Association is a small but very active and supportive element of the Dungog High School community. Dungog High also has an active partnership with the Hunter Regional AECG. The school has community partnerships with sporting clubs, the Dungog Shire Council and a number of support agencies and local businesses.

Student learning, engagement and wellbeing have been identified as priorities for school improvement.  Intensive support for students with complex needs will be provided through the implementation of a contextualised wellbeing class for students with complex mental health needs. The platform on which learning will occur is based on the latest neuroscientific research in brain functionality, particularly in relation to adolescence.

• Approval to teach any of the secondary languages other than english (Japanese, Spanish, French, Indonesian or Italian desirable but not exclusive).
• Capacity to build effective relationships with students, staff and parents to enhance student wellbeing and learning outcomes.
• Knowledge of current syllabus documents and proven ability to develop contemporary teaching and learning programs that engage students and improve outcomes including explicit direct instruction, inquiry-based learning and problem solving in the LOTE context, and an ability to develop students critical thinking in the classroom.

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.